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Developing An Effective Criminal Justice Response To Human Trafficking: Lessons From The Front Line, Anne T. Gallagher, Paul Holmes
Developing An Effective Criminal Justice Response To Human Trafficking: Lessons From The Front Line, Anne T. Gallagher, Paul Holmes
Anne T Gallagher
Trafficking in persons now affects all regions and most countries of the world. Over the past decade, there has been increasing acceptance of the need for an effective, internationally coordinated response. However, the practical difficulties in realizing this goal are considerable. No country can yet lay claim to genuine, extensive experience in dealing with trafficking as a criminal phenomenon. Most are developing and adapting their responses on the run, often under strong political pressure, and principally through trial and error. While communication between national agencies on this issue is improving, there is still very little cooperation or cross-fertilization of ideas …
Using International Human Rights Law To Better Protect Victims Of Trafficking: The Prohibitions On Slavery, Servitude, Forced Labour And Debt Bondage, Anne T. Gallagher
Using International Human Rights Law To Better Protect Victims Of Trafficking: The Prohibitions On Slavery, Servitude, Forced Labour And Debt Bondage, Anne T. Gallagher
Anne T Gallagher
Trafficking was a matter for international human rights law long before it became an issue of migration or of transnational organized crime. However human rights law has not, on balance, been especially useful to victims of trafficking. Rarely are even the most clear-cut and uncontested provisions (e.g. those relating to slavery, debt bondage, forced marriage and forced labor) advanced in relation to a situation of trafficking. When such connections are made, their purpose is often rhetorical and, even when presented by legal scholars, conspicuously lacking in legal justification. While many examples could be cited, one of the most significant relates …
The United Nations, Democracy And Human Rights, Anne T. Gallagher
The United Nations, Democracy And Human Rights, Anne T. Gallagher
Anne T Gallagher
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