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64. At a workshop on trafficking sponsored by OHCHR during the Third World Congress on
Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, the Special Rapporteur had the opportunity to
watch a video documentary by the Ricky Martin Foundation aimed at creating awareness and
sensitizing people about the dangers of trafficking in Latin America. She was not only impressed
by the packaging of the information to get the message clearly across to its target audience, but
feels strongly that we need to bring more popular public personalities to join the fight against
trafficking in persons.
65. There are so many innovative and refreshing approaches to learn from out there but what
may be lacking is a focal point to track and provide feedback to other stakeholders. The mandate
will serve as that node. In doing this task of documenting and sharing good practices, special
attention will be paid to projects and initiatives that have been subjected to evaluation and
proven through evidence-based research to be effective in tackling human trafficking. Future
reports of the Special Rapporteur will devote a section to sharing information, good practice/best
practice by all actors globally as well as presenting human angle stories of real victims and
survivors of trafficking. Country missions and visits will also provide a unique opportunity for
the mandate to document such information.
F.
Consultations and cooperation with Governments,
intergovernmental organizations, other regionally
existing mechanisms and specialized agencies
66. There have been a number of newly developed initiatives between countries resulting from
bilateral or multilateral agreements, and countries have agreed on a variety of measures to share
information and cooperate in the fight against human trafficking. These include agreements
between neighbouring countries as well as between sending, transition and destination countries.
Importantly, in a number of instances, law enforcement agencies from different countries work
together under the auspices of bilateral agreements. Specific procedures have to be agreed on, in
a country-by-country context. Trafficking will only be fought successfully, “if we work in
partnership, across borders and across all parts of society”.27
67. The Special Rapporteur will enhance cooperation with other existing mechanisms at
regional level such as the African Commission on Human Rights, the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights and the Council of Europe and European Union mechanisms.
68. Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur will work together with Governments, national
human rights institutions, intergovernmental organizations and specialized agencies to promote
cooperation and concerted action at international, regional and national levels.
G. Cooperation and joint initiatives with related mandate holders
69. The Special Rapporteur has taken note of possible overlap with existing mandates,
including but not limited to the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, the
27
General Assembly President’s statement during the General Assembly Special Thematic
Debate on Human Trafficking in New York on 3 June 2008.
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