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Human trafficking

The buying and selling of human beings for profit. Human trafficking is an extremely serious crime and a gross violation of human rights, which can be classified as a modern form of slavery. The goal of this section is to raise awareness of the problem and to show what is being done at EU-level and in the Member States to fight this injustice, to promote exchange of ideas and cooperation between all organisations, and to help people involved in the fight against trafficking in human beings and the protection of victims.

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Human trafficking

Trafficker

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

A person who is involved in recruiting or moving a child or adult with the intention to expose them to exploitation. A 'trafficker' is distinguished from a 'smuggler' or other intermediary who helps ...

Trafficked person

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

The term "trafficked person" is used as a general term, referring to those who have been trafficked and are entitled to assistance and protection on the very basis of that fact, whereas the term ...

Trafficking protocol

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational organised Crime (2000).

Third country

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

Reference to any country outside the European Union. The term 'third country nationals' applies to people who come from a country outside the EU into an EU Member State.

State party or states parties

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

States which have ratified a particular convention or treaty, such as the Council of Europe Convention.

Nondiscrimination principle

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

Article 3 of the Council of Europe Convention reiterates the same principle as many other human rights treaties, specifying that implementation of the provisions of the Convention by States ...

Labour-related trafficking

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

Trafficking for the purpose of exploitation of a person's labour or services in forced labour or services, slavery or practises similar to slavery, or servitude, according to the 2002 Framework ...

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