As part of the 35th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), LEFÖ-IBF participated in the side event “Bringing Justice Closer to the People – Survivor-Centered and Human Rights-Oriented Principles for Criminal Justice Responses to Gender-Based Violence.” The discussion focused on how survivor-centered and human rights-based approaches can be effectively integrated into criminal justice measures. LEFÖ-IBF contributed its many years of experience in supporting women and girls affected by human trafficking to this international exchange.
Within the consortium, LEFÖ-IBF contributed its survivor-centered, human rights-based approach, which is grounded in more than 25 years of experience. A human rights-based approach must be holistic and grounded in a gender-sensitive perspective. LEFÖ-IBF emphatically stressed that those affected are not passive recipients of aid, but active rights-holders and decision-makers.
For survivors of trafficking in women, human rights are not abstract principles. They must be reflected in practice, through protection, access to justice, informed decision-making, participation, and long-term support. Effective measures to combat human trafficking require that the rights, needs, and voices of survivors be at the center of all actions and policy decisions.
To learn more about the discussion, we invite you to watch the full one-hour panel discussion here.