A/66/44 refoulement obligations under the Convention or other international human rights instruments. Human trafficking (21) The Committee takes note of the adoption in 2005 of the Human Trafficking Act, and its 2009 amendment, which brought the definition of trafficking in line with the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. However, the Committee expresses its concern at persistent reports of internal and cross-border trafficking of women and children for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labour as, for example, domestic workers or head-load carriers (kayaye). The Committee is also concerned at the lack of statistics in the State party’s report on, inter alia, the number of prosecutions, convictions and sentences of perpetrators of trafficking, including for child labour, and the absence of practical measures taken to prevent and combat this phenomenon. It also notes with concern that there is no formal referral process to transfer victims in protective custody to other facilities (arts. 2, 12 and 16). The State party should: (a) Intensify its efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings, especially women and children, including by implementing the anti-trafficking legislation, providing protection for victims and ensuring their access to medical, social, rehabilitative and legal services, including counselling, as appropriate; (b) Ensure adequate conditions for victims to exercise their rights to make complaints; (c) Conduct prompt, impartial investigations of trafficking and ensure that those who are found guilty for such crimes are punished with penalties appropriate to the nature of their crimes; (d) Conduct nation-wide awareness-raising campaigns and conduct training for law enforcement officials; (e) Provide detailed information on the number of investigations and complaints of human trafficking, as well as prosecutions and convictions in such cases. Violence against women, including domestic violence (22) The Committee takes note of the adoption in 2007 of the Domestic Violence Act and the statistics presented by the State party during the dialogue on the domestic violence cases that occurred in 2010. However, the Committee is concerned at reports of widespread violence against women, including domestic violence; the partial implementation of the Domestic Violence Act; and that the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Police Service is inadequately resourced. The Committee is concerned at the reluctance of the State party to criminalize marital rape, and the lack of information in the State party’s report on the number of complaints, investigations, prosecutions, convictions and sentences imposed in cases of violence against women during the period under review (arts. 2, 12, 13 and 16). The Committee urges the State party: (a) To investigate, bring to trial and punish the perpetrators of such acts; (b) To take more effective measures to protect and assist the victims; (c) To allocate sufficient financial resources to ensure the effective functioning of DOVVSU; 88 GE.11-45568

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