TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (PROHIBITION) LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ACT
Section 36: Treatment of trafficked persons
The Agency shall ensure that-(a) a trafficked person is not subjected to discriminatory treatment in practice on account of race, colour, gender, sex, age, language, religion, political or other opinion, cultural beliefs or practices, national ethnic or social origin, property, birth or other status, including his status as a victim of trafficking or having worked in the sex industry;
(b) a trafficking person has access to adequate health and other social services during the period of temporary residence;
(c) a trafficked person has access to the embassy or consulate of the country of which he is a citizen or where there is no embassy or consulate, ensure access to the diplomatic representative of the state that takes charge of the country's interest or any national to protect him;
(d) a trafficked person isable to return home safety, if he so wishes and when he is able to do so;
(e) a trafficked person is not denied temporary residence visas during the pendency of any criminal, civil or other legal actions;
(f) investigation, detection, gathering and interpretation of evidence are conducted in such a manner as to minimize intrusion into the personal history of a trafficked persons;
(g) the identity of a person trafficked is protected;
(h) the use by any person's history of being trafficked to discriminate or cause harm to any trafficked person or his friends in any way whatsoever, particularly with regards to freedom of movement, marriage or search for gainful employment is nt encouraged;
(i) it takes steps to maintain and rehabilitate facilities provided for trafficked person; and
(j) a trafficked person is protected from intimidation, threats, and reprisals from traffickers and their associates including reprisals from person in position of authority.
Cite this section
Section 36, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (PROHIBITION) LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ACT (2003).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/trafficking-in-persons-prohibition-law-enforcement-and-administration-act/section/36/