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Protection of victims of trafficking in personsArticle 6.Assistance to and protection of victimsof trafficking in personsA. Negotiation textsFirst session: 19-29 January 1999United States of America (A/AC.254/4/Add.3)“Article 4“Victims of trafficking in persons 1“1. Each State Party shall ensure that its legislative framework contains measuresthat permit, in appropriate cases:“(a) Providing for the safe and voluntary return of victims of trafficking in personsto their countries of origin, their habitual residences or third countries;“(b)“(c)“(d)Providing victims of such trafficking access to adequate procedures to seek:“(i) Compensation for damages, including compensation coming fromfines, penalties or forfeited assets of perpetrators of such trafficking; and“(ii) Restitution from the offenders;Providing:“(i) Information to victims of such trafficking in regard to the relevantcourt and administrative proceedings; and“(ii) Assistance to victims of crimes covered by this Protocol, enablingtheir views and concerns to be presented and considered at appropriatestages of the criminal proceedings against the offenders, in a manner notprejudicial to the rights of the defence; andProviding appropriate housing, education and care for detained children.“2. Each State shall endeavour to provide for the physical safety of victims oftrafficking in persons while they are within its territory. Each State Party shall considerimplementing the following measures:1States should consider whether this article should include a provision requiring States to accept the return of theirnationals.365