摘要：The focus on prosecutions in anti-trafficking responses sets trafficking up as a criminal act with two polar opposites, the trafficker as the perpetrator and the trafficked person as the victim. This approach is problematic, as it ignores the complex interplay of economic inequalities between countries of origin and destination countries, as well as the role of destination countries’ immigration controls and labour regulations in creating the conditions which render people vulnerable to human trafficking.1 While other crimes such as domestic violence or sexual violence in conflict have strong structural dimensions, counter-trafficking policies can be particularly problematic, as they not only obscure structural issues but sometimes actively contribute to measures which render certain groups more vulnerable.
