7 Alb. Govt. L. Rev. 6 (2014)
Rashida Manjoo
The issue of trafficking of women for sex and labor exploitation
is of such gravity that a number of special procedures
mechanisms of the United Nations Human Rights Council,
including the Mandate on Violence Against Women, Its Causes
and Consequences, have paid particular attention to specific
aspects of this topic. The Mandate on Violence Against Women
was created in 1993 and has consistently raised the issue,
particularly in country mission reports. In 2004, a specific
mandate devoted to “Trafficking in Persons, especially women
and children,” was also established. This paper highlights the
focus and analysis of the work carried out by both mandates,
including legal frameworks for the protection for women
trafficked for sexual exploitation. The focus will be on the
transnational trafficking of women. This paper also discusses
challenges militating against effective remedies for victims of
trafficking.