1.
This Protocol shall govern the issues related to the prevention of trafficking in human beings and detection and prosecution of offenders, identification, referral, protection and voluntary return of victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings.
2.
This Protocol shall also govern the issues related to the identification and protection of and
assistance to children who are victims or potential victims of trafficking:
a)
on-line and physical sexual exploitation of children victims of trafficking who are nationals
of the states of the Parties to the Protocol;
b)
other forms of violence against and abuse of children victims of trafficking who are nationals of the states of the Parties to the Protocol or nationals of third countries in case of cross-border activity.