Trafficking in human beings

By Silvia Scarpa

Subjects: Internationaal recht, Human rights, Prevention, International criminal law, Menschenhandel, Victims, Council of Europe, United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo, 15 November 2000), Human trafficking, General, Traite des êtres humains, Slavery, European Union, Slavernij, International cooperation, Forced labour, TRUE CRIME, Labour law, Mensenhandel, Sex crimes, Prostitution, Uitbuiting

Description: This text analyses the various international legal instruments regulating people trafficking including treaties, 'soft law' and the definition contained in the UN Trafficking Protocol, and argues that trafficking in persons ought rightly to be considered a part of jus cogens.