Material Justice: Seeking Compensation in Trafficking Cases

The articles in this issue provide an overview of different mechanisms for seeking compensation in countries of both origin and destination and analyses of the main challenges being faced. It is clear that many possibilities exist within different legal frameworksÂcriminal, civil including claims for damages and claims under labour laws, and administrative systems such as state compensation schemes. The commonalities between different countries is striking and clearly lessons can be shared. But more research is also needed on, for example, the significance and practical value of compensation for trafficked persons and the material benefits that specific anti-trafficking legislation has brought to trafficked persons.