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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
Reflection period
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
The Convention specifies that, "Each Party shall provide in its internal law a recovery and reflection period of at least 30 days, when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person ...
Return
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
To return to one's country and/or community of origin. In the context of anti-trafficking work, return involves not only the physical transportation of the victim but also mechanisms to ensure that ...
Protection
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
The notion of protection reflects all the concrete measures that enable individuals at risk to enjoy the rights and assistance foreseen them by international conventions. Protecting means ...
Refoulement
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
The expulsion or return of a refugee to the frontiers of territories where his or her life or freedom is threatened because of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular ...
Residence permit
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
Any permit or authorization issued by the authorities of a country, in the form provided for under that State's legislation, allowing a third country national or stateless person to reside on its ...
Protective environment
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
A range of measures that together work to protect children from violence, exploitation and abuse.
Recovery
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
The process by which trafficked persons are stabilised and their well-being restored psychologically, socially and physically.
