Abstract
The crime of trafficking in person is an age long phenomenon. The victims suffer different forms of human rights abused in the course of the procuring them and transporting them through their place of origin, transit to destination countries. The crime of human trafficking continues to thrive because the possibility of being caught by law enforcement agents is low and the profit from it is enormous. Above all where the culprits are caught, the challenges of prosecution under the criminal justice system in Nigeria is a daunting task. This article therefore examined the international human rights of trafficked victims and the challenges involved in the prosecution of their traffickers under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria by adopting the doctrinal research approach.
Keywords: Human Rights, Victims, Trafficking, Prosecution, Criminal Justice