International Institutions

To do this, the Santa Marta Group will:

• Work with partners at the UN in New York and Geneva to influence inclusion of human trafficking and modern slavery in humanitarian and peacekeeping deployments.
• Establish a relationship with the judiciary at the ECtHR and the ICC to encourage greater understanding and interest in allocating resources and priority to cases of human trafficking and modern slavery.
• Encourage OCHA and donors of the importance of integrating human trafficking and modern slavery awareness into humanitarian crises responses. This should include how to share intelligence and how to provide support to potential victims.
• Evidence has shown that a large percentage of victims of human trafficking and modern slavery have sought medical assistance either whilst trafficked or when they escape. The Santa Marta Group will engage with the healthcare sector and professional bodies who can play a major role in prevention, identification and intelligence gathering.

How will we know if it is working:

• The ICC would begin an investigation into human trafficking and modern slavery.
• Rulings of the ECtHR would increase and achieve greater public awareness and requirements of states.
• A systemic approach to human trafficking and modern slavery awareness, including predeployment training for Peacekeepers, would be adopted by UNPKO.
• UN Humanitarian Agencies would include human trafficking and modern slavery as a risk factor in every deployment and response.
• The World Health Organisation would produce a policy and guidance to national healthcare providers.