Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 13

General provisions on assistance, support and protection measures for child victims of trafficking in human beings

Article 13

1. Child victims of trafficking in human beings shall be provided with assistance, support and protection. In the application of this Directive the child’s best interests shall be a primary consideration. 2. Member States shall ensure that, where the age of a person subject to trafficking in human beings is uncertain and there are reasons to believe that the person is a child, that person is presumed to be a child in order to receive immediate access to assistance, support and protection in accordance with Articles 14 and 15.

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