| 英文摘要 |
The identification of victims of human trafficking is an essential step in rescuing and protecting victims. However, the act of identifying victims also poses a major challenge to the international community with regards to protecting the human rights of the victims. Palermo Protocol is the first legally binding international instrument specifically regulating human trafficking. For the first time, that protocol provided a clear definition of human trafficking, which is indispensable to the identification of trafficked persons. In this paper, we start with Palermo Protocol as a foundation and then combine it with other international documents. We summarized the relevant concepts and identification standards for victims of human trafficking and identified some limitations of Palermo Protocol in the identification of victims of human trafficking. Recommendations are proposed in this paper to remedy the current legislative flaws of Palermo Protocol, clarify the elements of the definition of human trafficking, supplement the rules for the identification of victims, and clarify the principle of non-criminalization of victims. Furthermore, all signatory parties are encouraged to move closer to Palermo Protocol in terms of legislative standards, use the national referral mechanism to improve the identification procedure and strengthen law enforcement training. |
