No. 4/2014 TRAFFICJUNG IN PERSONS (a) (b) (c) Cap. 9:25 subject to the basic concepts of its legal system, attempting to commit an offence established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this aJticle; and participating as an accomplice in an offence established in accordance with paragraph I of tbls article; and organizing or directing other persons to commit an offence established in accordance with paragraph I of tbls atticle. II. PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF l'RAFFICKfNG IN PERSONS Article 6 Assistance to and protection of victims of Trafficking in persons 1. In appropriate cases and to the extent possible under its domestic law, each State Palty shall protect the privacy and identity of victims of trafficking in pe1><ons, including, inter alia, by making legal proceedings relating to such trafficking confidential. 2. Each Stale Pa1ty shall ensure that its domestic legal or administrative system contains measures that provide to victims of trafficking in persons, in appropriate cases: (a) information on relevant court and administrative proceedings; (b) assistance to enable their views and concerns to be presented and considered at appropriate stages of criminal pmceedings against offenders, in a manner not prejudicial to the tights of the defence. 3. Each State Palty shall consider implementing measures to provide for the physical, psychological and social recovery of victims of trafficking in persons, including, in appropriate cases, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, other relevant organizations aud other elements of civil society, and, in particular, the provision of: (a) appropriate housing; and (b) counselling and information, in patticular as regards their legal rights, in a language that the victim.s of trafficking in persons can understand; and (c) medical, psychological and material assistance; and (d) employment, educational and training oppottunities. 4. Each State Palty shall take into account, in applying the provisions orthis alticle, the age, gender and special needs of victims of trafficking in persons, in patticular the special needs of cblldreu, including appropriate housing, education and care. 5. Each State Palty shall endeavour to provide for the physical safety of victims of trafficking in persons while they are within its tenitory. 6. Each State Patty shall ensure that its domestic legal system contains measures that offer victims of trafficking in persons the possibility of obtaining compensation for damage suffered. Article 7 Starus of victims of trafficking in persons in receiving Stares I. In addition to taking measures pursuant to aJticle 6 of this Protocol, each State Patty shall consider adopting legislative or other appropriate measures that permit victims of trafficking in persons to remain in its territory, temporarily or petmanently, in appropriate cases. 2. In implementing the provision contained in paragraph 1 of this mticle, each State Patty shall give appropriate consideration to humanitarian and compassionate factors, 54 DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS e-mail: veritas@mango.zw website: www.veritaszim.net Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied.