International human rights protection depends not only on drafting treaties but also on their ratification and implementation.
Significant differences remain between countries of origin, transit and destination regarding the ratification or implementation of instruments addressing:
- migrant workers;
- trafficking victims;
- refugees;
- forced labour;
- corruption;
- transnational organized crime.
These disparities create legal asymmetries that organized crime can exploit.
Strengthening international consistency would reduce opportunities for regulatory arbitrage.