A/HRC/20/18 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 17/1. It briefly outlines the activities of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, from 1 July 2011 to 29 February 2012, and contains a thematic analysis of the integration of a human rights-based approach in the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons. II. Activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur 2. With regard to the activities carried out from 1 March to 31 July 2011, the Special Rapporteur refers to her most recent report submitted to the General Assembly (A/66/283). Her activities from 1 August 2011 to 29 February 2012 are briefly outlined below. A. Participation in conferences and consultations 3. On 4 July 2011, the Special Rapporteur convened an expert meeting on the theme, “Prosecution of trafficking in persons cases: integrating a human rights-based approach in the administration of criminal justice” in Geneva. Fifteen experts, mostly from prosecution and law enforcement backgrounds, participated in the one-day meeting to discuss progress, challenges and lessons learned in prosecuting trafficking in persons cases while ensuring respect for the human rights of trafficked persons. The outcome of the consultation is contained in an addendum to the present report (A/HRC/20/18/Add.3). 4. From 5 to 7 October 2011 the Special Rapporteur participated in the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OCSE), to discuss the OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings in Warsaw. She also opened a panel discussion on the theme, “Enhancing child protection and preventing child trafficking”. 5. From 10 to 12 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur participated in the fourth session of the Open-ended Interim Working Group on the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, held in Vienna. The Special Rapporteur delivered a keynote speech on the importance of the identification of trafficked persons. By participating in the activities of the Working Group, she was able to increase her engagement with Member States and interact directly with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking. 6. From 12 to 14 December 2011, the Special Rapporteur participated in the launch of the Arabic version of the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking.1 7. On 17 and 18 January 2012, the Special Rapporteur participated in the dialogue between special procedures mandate holders and the African Commission on Human and 1 E/2002/68/Add.1. 3