Victim sensitive indicators

ASEAN Member States have identified the sensitive treatment of victims in trafficking cases as a priority in the Convention.

Indicators serve as a framework and reference point to assist the formal justice sector, in particular courts, to protect the rights of trafficked persons.

To improve the way trafficked victims are treated in the criminal justice system, we have developed eight key indicators, together with target ASEAN countries, to encourage victim-centred practices in courts.

Four key data indicators have also been created for the region, as a tool to enable the collection and publishing of information that could support trafficked victims in making an informed decision about participating in legal proceedings.

Most ASEAN countries already collect a considerable amount of data on trafficking in persons cases. However, ASEAN Member States can consider presenting the following 22 data indicators in their national Trafficking in Persons annual reports.