United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Content Topic Results

Global Study on Homicide: Gender-Related Killing of Women and Girls

berdman — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:15:35 +0000

Global Study on Homicide: Gender-Related Killing of Women and Girls berdman Wed, 11/28/2018 - 08:15

General Material

Published Date

November, 2018

Publisher(s)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Homicide represents the most extreme form of violence against women, a lethal act on a continuum of gender-based discrimination and abuse. As this research from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows, gender-related killings of women and girls remain a grave problem across regions, in countries rich and poor. This report is intended to raise awareness, increase understanding, and inform efforts to prevent and end violence against women and gender-related killings.

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Global Study on Homicide: Gender-Related Killing of Women and Girls

Material Categories

Domestic Violence

FGM / Honor Killings / Forced Marriage / Acid Attacks

Homicide / Lethality

Sexual Violence

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:32:01 +0000

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 09/07/2014 - 12:32

General Material

Published Date

January, 2014

Publisher(s)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

The most common form of human trafficking is sexual exploitation (79% of human trafficking cases). The victims of sexual exploitation are predominantly women and girls.

Associated Links

Global Report

Material Categories

Raising Awareness

Immigration / Resettlement

Human Trafficking

Immigrant / Refugee

Sex Work / Industry / Trade

Affected For Life

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:45:51 +0000

Affected For Life Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 12/17/2014 - 10:45

General Material

Training Tools

Published Date

January, 2009

Publisher(s)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

This film is a training tool targeted at prosecutors, judges, law enforcement officers and other specialized audiences, and illustrates the elements and different forms of human trafficking. It can be used to exemplify some of the key facets of human trafficking, including the differences between human trafficking and smuggling of migrants. It is available in abbreviated and full-length versions in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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Material Categories

Trafficking in Persons: Global Patterns

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 18:29:16 +0000

Trafficking in Persons: Global Patterns Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/22/2014 - 14:29

General Material

Publisher(s)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Encourages all countries to improve on reducing demand, targeting the criminals (traffickers), and protecting trafficking victims
Makes specific recommendations to member states
Information contained in this report is taken from the UNODC Database on Human Trafficking Trends from the period of 1996-2003. The data doesn't include actual numbers of victims 'nor does it provide statistics directly reflecting the severity of human trafficking around the globe.' (45)
Includes case studies to punctuate depth and complexity of human trafficking from different countries and contexts

Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 18:30:50 +0000

Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/22/2014 - 14:30

General Material

Published Date

January, 2006

Publisher(s)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Emphasizes comprehensive strategies that are based on human rights
Divided into 10 sections with Annexes:
1. International Legal Framework - including international instruments
2. Problem Assessment and Strategy Development - including regional, national, and local strategies and inter-agency development
3. Legislative Framework - including human rights and anti-trafficking legislation
4. International Criminal Justice Cooperation
5. Law Enforcement and Prosecution - including safety of victims during and after the prosecution and trial
6. Victim Identification - including tips for health-care practitioners, ethical and safe conduct of interviews with victims, and victim certification
7. Immigration Status of Victims and Their Repatriation and Resettlement - including repatriation of victims and protecting returnees and refugee victims of trafficking
8. Victim Protection and Assistance - including access to information and legal representation, shelter programs, rehabilitation, skill training and education, and restitution and compensation for victims
9. Prevention in Trafficking in Persons - including awareness-raising and eliminating gender-based discriminations and promoting women's economic rights
10. Monitoring and Evaluation

Associated Links

Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Material Categories

Collaboration / Bridge Building

Criminal Justice

Human Trafficking

Sexual Violence

After Palermo: An Overview of what the Convention and Protocols Hope to Accomplish

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:22:06 +0000

After Palermo: An Overview of what the Convention and Protocols Hope to Accomplish Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 08/18/2014 - 10:22

General Material

Publisher(s)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Follow up treaty to the Palermo Protocol has two main goals:
- 1. To eliminate differences among national legal systems
- 2. To set new standards for domestic laws to effectively combat organized crime
Includes three additional protocols:
- Protocol Against Smuggling Migrants
- Protocol Against Illegal Firearms
- Protocol Against Trafficking in Women and Children
Describes seven key things that governments commit themselves to:
- 1. Criminalizing Organized Crime
- 2. Combating Money-Laundering
- 3. Extradition of Criminals
- 4. Witness Protection
- 5. Prosecution
- 6. Prevention
- 7. Develop Protocol to Combat Transnational Organized Crime

Human Trafficking: The Facts

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:53:48 +0000

Human Trafficking: The Facts Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/22/2014 - 11:53

General Material

Publisher(s)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

The Blue Heart Campaign is an international anti-trafficking public interest campaign headed by the UNODC. The fact sheet includes basic facts on the trafficking of women and children, as well as on the costs of trafficking.

Associated Links

Human Trafficking: The Facts

Material Categories

Community Organizing / Mobilization / Engagement

Raising Awareness

Human Trafficking

Sex Work / Industry / Trade