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Remarks At The Launching Of The Anti-Trafficking Review, Anne T. Gallagher Jun 2012

Remarks At The Launching Of The Anti-Trafficking Review, Anne T. Gallagher

Anne T Gallagher

Remarks delivered by Dr Anne Gallagher, Guest Editor, at the launch of the new journal: Anti-Trafficking Review.


The High Cost Of Freedom: A Legal And Policy Analysis Of Shelter Detention For Victims Of Trafficking, Anne T. Gallagher, Elaine Pearson Jan 2010

The High Cost Of Freedom: A Legal And Policy Analysis Of Shelter Detention For Victims Of Trafficking, Anne T. Gallagher, Elaine Pearson

Anne T Gallagher

In countries around the world it is common practice for victims of human trafficking who have been “rescued” or who have escaped from situations of exploitation to be placed and detained in public or private shelters. In the most egregious situations, victims can be effectively imprisoned in such shelters for months, even years. This article uses field-based research to document this largely unreported phenomenon. It then considers the international legal aspects of victim detention in shelters and weighs the common justifications for such detention from legal, policy, and practical perspectives.


Law Enforcement Cooperation In Anti-Trafficking Cases, Anne T. Gallagher, Paul Holmes Apr 2009

Law Enforcement Cooperation In Anti-Trafficking Cases, Anne T. Gallagher, Paul Holmes

Anne T Gallagher

Gallagher and Holmes consider the extent to which cross-border cooperation between national law enforcement agencies is necessary for an effective criminal justice response to trafficking. In exploring the opportunities and challenges of such cooperation, the presenters draw on first-hand experience of working with the ASEAN Heads of Specialist Trafficking Units Process ; established in 2004 to promote exchange of intelligence and good practices between specialist trafficking units in South East Asia.