This paper offers a preliminary assessment of the ASEAN Convention against Trafficking in Persons [ACTIP] and the road leading to ACTIP’s adoption. It argues that ACTIP’s adoption and entry into force represent a growing trend in ASEAN treaty practice, especially on issues of international and regional concern, in which hard and soft obligations are combined to appeal to states’ ratification and thus the possible timely entry into force of certain binding instruments. However, more needs to be done to increase the effectiveness of ACTIP, including the prescription of a stronger compliance mechanism. To investigate whether ACTIP represents a growing trend in ASEAN treaty practice, and to study further measures to increase ACTIP’s effectiveness, the paper endeavours to assess the strength of ACTIP’s provisions, effective implementation, and compliance. It shall do this by comparing ACTIP to other relevant international and regional anti-TIP conventions.

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东盟打击人口贩运公约：初步评估

本文初步评估了《东盟打击人口贩运公约》[ACTIP] 以及通向 ACTIP 采用的道路。它认为，ACTIP的通过和生效代表了东盟条约实践的一个增长趋势，特别是在国际和地区关注的问题上，其中硬义务和软义务相结合，以呼吁各国批准，从而可能及时生效。某些具有约束力的文书。然而，需要做更多的工作来提高 ACTIP 的有效性，包括制定更强大的合规机制。为了调查 ACTIP 是否代表了东盟条约实践的增长趋势，并研究进一步提高 ACTIP 有效性的措施，本文试图评估 ACTIP 条款的强度、有效实施、和合规性。它将通过将 ACTIP 与其他相关的国际和区域反 TIP 公约进行比较来做到这一点。