Urges Protection for Human Trafficking Victims from Prosecution
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments to enact laws and regulations and to develop policies that assure that once an individual has been identified as an adult or minor victim of human trafficking, that individual should:
(a) not be prosecuted subjected to arrest, prosecution or punishment for crimes related to their prostitution or other non-violent crimes that are a direct result of their status as an adult or minor victim of human trafficking;
(b) be offered housinged in circumstances appropriate for a victim;
(c) be provided appropriate protection, to include the individual’s family, if a threat to safety exists from the person or persons responsible for the trafficking or others; and
(d) be assured that their names and identifying information will not be disclosed to the public.
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Related video: Resolution 104F: Human Trafficking Victims Should Not Be Prosecuted for Trafficking-Related Crimes
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments to enact laws and regulations and to develop policies that assure that once an individual has been identified as an adult or minor victim of human trafficking, that individual should:
(a) not be prosecuted subjected to arrest, prosecution or punishment for crimes related to their prostitution or other non-violent crimes that are a direct result of their status as an adult or minor victim of human trafficking;
(b) be offered housinged in circumstances appropriate for a victim;
(c) be provided appropriate protection, to include the individual’s family, if a threat to safety exists from the person or persons responsible for the trafficking or others; and
(d) be assured that their names and identifying information will not be disclosed to the public.
DELETIONS STRUCK THROUGH; ADDITIONS UNDERLINED
Related video: Resolution 104F: Human Trafficking Victims Should Not Be Prosecuted for Trafficking-Related Crimes
