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2019 JTHE 61 (2019)
Strengthening Prevention of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Trafficking in Human Beings: Saving the Potential of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda with the Human Rights-Based Approach

handle is hein.journals/jthe3 and id is 69 raw text is: JOURNAL OF TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN EXPLOITATION; VOL. 3, NR. 1, 61-85, PARIS LEGAL PUBLISHERS 0 2019 Strengthening Prevention of Conflict-related Sexual Violence and Trafficking in Human Beings: Saving the Potential ofthe Women, Peace and Security Agenda with the Human Rights-Based Approach Milena Adamczewska* The Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Poland Abstract The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Resolutions ofthe United Nations Security Council are an essential part of the international framework to prevent conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and trafficking in human beings (THB). However, the WPS Resolutions' potential is not fully realized, as they are not sufficiently implemented by States. This article argues that the struggles with the implementation of the WPS Resolutions are substantially caused by the unresolved uncertainties about their legal status, their scope ofapplicability and the mechanisms of their implementation. It is discussed that a human rights-based approach to the WPS Resolutions can resolve these ambiguities, thus save the potential of the WPS Resolutions to strengthen prevention of CRSV and THB. Building on the concept of positive correlation between peace and realization ofwomen's rights, the article defends the view that States' obligations included in the WPS Resolutions are binding and applicable in peacetime, as they overlap with the obligations established by interna- tional human rights treaties. These findings give ground to thefurther argument that implementation of the WPS Resolutions can and should be enhanced through the mechanisms of the UN Human Rights System as well as through the increased in- volvement of civil society organizations. 1. Introduction It seems impossible today to discuss prevention of conflict- related sexual violence (CRSV) and trafficking in human beings (THB) without making reference to the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda of the United Nations (UN). Since its formal inauguration with UN Security Council's Resolution 1325 (hereafter Resolution 1325) in October 2000, the WPS framework has grown significantly. Together with seven subsequent resolutions on the * DOI 10.7590/2452277l9X15476235o96535 2452-2775 2019 Journal ofTrafficking and Human Exploitation Journal ofTrafficking and Human Exploitation 2019-1 61

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