Trafficking in Persons (Prevention and Suppression) Act Chapter 106
The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention and Suppression) Act of The Bahamas criminalizes actual and attempted human trafficking, which includes the recruitment, transportation, and harboring of individuals for the purpose of exploitation, such as forced labor or sexual slavery. Under Sections 4 and 5, it is also unlawful to withhold identification documents for the purpose of trafficking in persons and to transport a person for prostitution. As outlined in Sections 6 through 8, a convicted offender faces severe penalties, including imprisonment, restitution orders, and asset forfeiture, with more substantial sentences when aggravating factors exist, such as the involvement of children or organized crime. Notably, Section 9 establishes that in human trafficking cases, neither the victim’s consent to the intended or actual exploitation, nor the victim’s past sexual behavior shall be considered. Sections 12 through 17, as well as Section 20, require the provision of government assistance and protection for victims of trafficking in persons, such as access to housing, medical and psychological support, legal aid, and immunity from prosecution for crimes committed as a direct result of the trafficking.
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- 2010
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