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Trafficking in Persons and Corruption

Breaking the Chain

This publication explores the link between trafficking in persons and corruption. Although many countries have taken considerable steps to combat trafficking in persons, these have not comprehensively focused on the fundamental role that corruption plays in the trafficking process. This publication presents a set of Guiding Principles on Combatting Corruption Related to Trafficking in Persons. These Guiding Principles are a useful guide for any country that is in the process of establishing, modifying or complementing a framework to address trafficking in persons-related corruption. The report includes two cases studies from Thailand and the Philippines, where the practical application and the effectiveness of the Guiding Principles is examined.

Published on December 09, 2016

In series:OECD Public Governance Reviewsview more titles

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword and acknowledgements
Executive summary
Trafficking in persons: Weak governance and growing profits
Trafficking in persons and corruption: A symbiotic relationship
The Guiding Principles on Combatting Corruption related to Trafficking in Persons
Testing the Guiding Principles on Combatting Corruption related to Trafficking in Persons in the Philippines
Testing the Guiding Principles on Combatting Corruption related to Trafficking in Persons in Thailand
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Key findings

There are over 20 million victims of forced labour globally, which includes victims of trafficking for forced labour and sexual exploitation.
Trafficking in persons relies on systemic corruption. Corruption ensures that traffickers can operate undisturbed and under the radar, without risk of being arrested or convicted even when a trafficking crime has been uncovered.
Corrupt behaviour ranges from active involvement, such as violating duties, accepting or transferring bribes, and facilitating transactions, to passive involvement, such as ignoring or failing to follow up on information that a crime may be taking place.