Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of
children in armed conflict (adopted 25 May 2000, entered into force 12 February 2002) 2173 UNTS 222 (First Optional Protocol to the CRC)
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child
Prostitution and Child Pornography (adopted 25 May 2000, entered into force 18 January
2002) 2171 UNTS 227 (Second Optional Protocol to the CRC)
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (adopted 16
December 1966, entered into force 23 March 1976) 999 UNTS 171
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
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Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and
Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized
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(Trafficking Protocol)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Interviews and Correspondence:
On file with author, 'Interview #1' (November 2009 Kuala Lumpur) Karen Individual
On file with author, 'Interview #2' (November 2009 Kuala Lumpur) Karen Individual
On file with author, 'Interview #3' (November 2009 Kuala Lumpur) Karen Individual
On file with author, 'Interview #4' (January 2011 Kuala Lumpur) Shan individual
On file with author, 'Interview #5' (25 July 2014) Ehkusoe
On file with author, 'Interview #6' (25 July 2014) Chatchai Thepsena
On file with author, 'Interview #7' (6 August 2014) Duncan McArthur
On file with author: Email correspondence with anonymous Karen individual July 15th 2014
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Memorandum of Understanding on Operational Procedures for Concerned Agencies in
Combating Human Trafficking in 19 Northeastern Provinces (3 July 2006) Viewable at: <http://www.no-trafficking.org/content/Laws_Agreement/laws_agreement_pdf/mou%2019%20north%20eastern%20provinces%20(eng.).pdf> accessed 09 June 2014
Memorandum of Understanding on Operational Procedures for Concerned Agencies in
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