sex trafficking

In 2008, Tanzania adopted the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (ATPA) to combat human trafficking, mandate stricter investigation and prosecution, and afford protection to victims of trafficking. This report: explains and evaluates the ATPA, including the effectiveness of its implementation since its enactment in 2008; describes similar acts around the world, including an evaluation of those laws’ implementation and effectiveness; offers specific recommendations for Tanzania to enhance the effectiveness of its anti-trafficking law.

Section 19 if the Sexual Offences Act of Trinidad and Tobago makes it a crime to detain someone against their will in a brothel or any other location with the intention that they will have sexual relations with someone else. The maximum penalty is 10 years imprisonment. Section 20 targets those who abduct or detain a female against her will with the purpose of forcing her into marriage, cohabitation, or sexual intercourse. Conviction carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.