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TOPIC 1: CRIMINALIZATION OF TRAFFICKING<br />

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000)<br />

Article 11<br />

PROSECUTION, ADJUDICATION AND SANCTIONS<br />

1. Each State Party shall make the commission <strong>of</strong> an <strong>of</strong>fence established in<br />

accordance with articles 5, 6, 8 and 23 <strong>of</strong> this Convention liable <strong>to</strong> sanctions that<br />

take in<strong>to</strong> account the gravity <strong>of</strong> that <strong>of</strong>fence.<br />

2. Each State Party shall endeavour <strong>to</strong> ensure that any discretionary legal<br />

powers under its domestic law relating <strong>to</strong> the prosecution <strong>of</strong> persons for <strong>of</strong>fences<br />

covered by this Convention are exercised <strong>to</strong> maximize the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> law<br />

enforcement measures in respect <strong>of</strong> those <strong>of</strong>fences and with due regard <strong>to</strong> the<br />

need <strong>to</strong> deter the commission <strong>of</strong> such <strong>of</strong>fences.<br />

3. In the case <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fences established in accordance with articles 5, 6, 8 and 23<br />

<strong>of</strong> this Convention, each State Party shall take appropriate measures, in<br />

accordance with its domestic law and with due regard <strong>to</strong> the rights <strong>of</strong> the<br />

defence, <strong>to</strong> seek <strong>to</strong> ensure that conditions imposed in connection with decisions<br />

on release pending trial or appeal take in<strong>to</strong> consideration the need <strong>to</strong> ensure the<br />

presence <strong>of</strong> the defendant at subsequent criminal proceedings. 4. Each State<br />

Party shall ensure that its courts or other competent authorities bear in mind the<br />

grave nature <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>fences covered by this Convention when considering the<br />

eventuality <strong>of</strong> early release or parole <strong>of</strong> persons convicted <strong>of</strong> such <strong>of</strong>fences.<br />

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