A/HRC/10/16 page 14 questionnaire received by the Special Rapporteur, a number of countries have taken steps to include legislation aimed at protecting the rights of the victims, which are often violated in the process of their being trafficked, in addition to legislation criminalizing trafficking. 34. Furthermore, some States already have adopted a national action plan and established designated bodies or ad hoc inter-ministerial committees that address trafficking. In addition, national human rights institutions may deal with policy and programmes towards combating trafficking. 35. Almost all of the 67 Governments that have submitted responses to the questionnaire as of 12 February 2009 have embarked on international cooperation, including in the form of bilateral and subregional agreements with other Governments, United Nations agencies and intergovernmental and other international organizations, for example, on sharing information and intelligence through their law enforcement agencies. 36. The Special Rapporteur intends to use such existing cooperation as leverage to push forward the global agenda for combating trafficking in persons, in particular as regards advocacy for adoption at national levels of legislation that is victim-centred and rights-based. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur will work together with stakeholders and support the development of an anti-trafficking model legislation that integrates human rights perspectives. III. AGENDA-SETTING AND METHODS OF WORK 37. The Special Rapporteur will employ diverse dynamic strategies to achieve the objectives of the mandate entrusted to her by the Human Rights Council. Most importantly, she will use a highly participatory approach, in form of consultations with all stakeholders, including civil society, and a constructive dialogue. She will seek direct engagement in all her work. Already the agenda set out in this report is a collective effort, since it is formulated and based on information received from various Governments in response to the questionnaire, in particular on priorities, as well as on consultations and submissions made by other actors working in the anti-trafficking field. 38. The Special Rapporteur will pay particular attention to human rights violations against trafficking victims. She will work with Governments to put in place national mechanisms that will help to identify victims and provide protection and assistance to them while at the same time prosecuting and punishing traffickers. 39. It is important that victims of trafficking are not treated like irregular migrants and deported even before they are identified as victims. The Special Rapporteur will work to ensure that the practice of assistance to victims tied to their cooperation as a witness in the prosecution of traffickers does not undermine the safety and rights of victims. The Special Rapporteur will further promote international cooperation and technical assistance for States so that they can embark on reforms and adopt a human rights-centred approach in their quest to combat trafficking in persons, in line with the principles and guidelines for human rights and human trafficking prepared by OHCHR (E/2002/68/Add.1), the main message of which is to promote and facilitate the integration of a human rights perspective into national, regional and international anti-trafficking laws, policies and interventions.