FROM BONDAGE TO FREEDOM 28 It demonstrates that the freedom a child needs to develop his / her intellectual, moral and spiritual capacities calls for, among other things, a healthy and safe environment, access to medical care, and minimum standards of food, clothing and shelter. The Convention charts new territory. It establishes the right of a child to be an actor in his / her own development, to express opinions and to have them taken into account in the making of decisions relating to his / her life. In a number of other areas, some of them sensitive, the Convention goes well beyond existing legal standards and practices. These include its provisions on the right to life, survival and development; the right to a name and nationality from birth; regarding adoption; the rights of disabled and refugee children as well as those in conflict with the law. It also enlarges the legal coverage of human rights by protecting children from all forms of exploitation, by dealing with the question of children of minority and indigenous groups and by dealing with the problems of drug abuse and neglect. The Convention acknowledges the primary role of the family and parents in the care and protection of children, and the obligation of the State to help them in carrying out these duties. Finally, it brings together in one up-to-date global perspective the rights of the child expressed in many internationals treaties and declarations over the past 40 years. The Convention sets up the Committee on the Rights of the Child, a Committee of ten experts which will generate a permanent dialogue involving all parties concerned with the promotion of children’s rights. State Parties will submit reports to the Committee on how they are carrying out the Convention and on difficulties they face in doing so. Conclusion This chapter has introduced to the readers, the issue of trafficking in human beings, its extent and trends. A deep analysis of the causes and consequences of trafficking has revealed a need for a comprehensive human rights approach to tackle the problem. Only a human rights perspective can include within its realm all the dimensions of the problem. This perspective not only punishes the perpetrators of crimes but also protects the victims from human rights abuses by both State and nonState actors. It pins down responsibility on the state to protect and respect