PART 2.3 and that this overriding principle should be formally integrated into a State’s procedures and guidelines for dealing with child victims. Principle 11 and related Guidelines acknowledge the central importance, to victims and their rights, of safe – and preferably voluntary – return. The forced, unplanned and unsupported repatriation of victims of trafficking deprives them of access to rights and remedies 128 to which they are legally entitled and may compromise their safety. The Commentary explores the key issues in repatriation, including: the concept of safe and preferably voluntary return; entitlement to return; due process and the principle of non-refoulement; the right to remain during legal proceedings; the relationship between return and access to remedies; alternatives to repatriation; and supported reintegration. RECOMMENDED PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING