FROM BONDAGE TO FREEDOM 77 through bilateral and multilateral cooperation to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons especially women and children, that leads to trafficking. Law Enforcement and Border Control Chapter III of the Protocol entitled “Prevention, Cooperation and Other Measures” contains detailed provisions relating to law enforcement and border control. In the area of law enforcement, State Parties accept a general obligation to cooperate in information exchange aimed at identifying perpetrators or victims of trafficking, as well as methods and means employed by traffickers191. State Parties are also to provide or strengthen, training for law enforcement, immigration, and other relevant personnel aimed at preventing trafficking as well as prosecuting traffickers and protecting the rights of victims192. Training is to include focus on methods to protect the rights of victims. It should take into account the need to consider human rights, children, and gender-sensitive issues while also encouraging cooperation with NGOs as well as other relevant organizations and elements of civil society193. Border controls are to be strengthened as necessary to detect and prevent trafficking. Such measures include: (i) Legislative or other appropriate measures to prevent means of transport operated by commercial carriers from being used in the commission of offences established in accordance with article 5 of the Protocol. (ii) Imposing obligation on commercial carriers to ascertain that all passengers are in possession of the travel documents required for entry into the receiving State and a non fulfillment of above mentioned obligation would give rise to occasions for imposition of sanctions. (iii) Calls for strengthening cooperation among border control agencies by, inter alia, establishing and maintaining direct channels of communication194. State Parties are also to take steps to ensure the integrity of travel 191 Ibid., Art. 10. 192 Ibid. 193 Ibid. 194 Ibid. 195 Ibid, Art 11.

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