FROM BONDAGE TO FREEDOM 76 the States of origin and States of destination. The final article thus provides: (i) The State Party of which a victim of trafficking is a national or permanent resident to facilitate and accept the return of that person without undue or unreasonable delay. (ii) The State of origin also has to agree to issue, at the request of the Receiving State such travel documents or other authorization as may be necessary to enable the person to travel to and re-enter its territory. (iii) The Receiving State shall also take into account the safety of the victim and the status of any legal proceedings. Also, to the extent possible ensure voluntary repatriation. (iv) The provision also ensures that the victims are assured any rights afforded to victims of trafficking by any domestic law of the receiving State and without prejudice to any applicable bilateral or multilateral agreement or arrangement that governs, in whole or in part, the return of victims of trafficking in person187. Prevention and Cooperation The Protocol contains a number of provisions aimed at preventing trafficking - all of which are phrased in the UN’s best, programmatic, non-obligatory style 188 . State Parties are required to establish comprehensive policies, programmes and other measures. i) to prevent and combat trafficking in persons; and ii) to protect victims of trafficking in persons, especially women and children from re-victimization189. State Parties are also to endeavour to undertake measures including information campaigns and social and economic activities to prevent trafficking190. State Parties are also to adopt or strengthen legislative or other measures, such as educational, social or cultural measures, including, 187 Ibid., Art 8. 188 Supra note 11, p.995. 189 Supra note 4, Art. 9. 190 Ibid.

Select target paragraph3