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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
case manager
Human rights; Human Trafficking
A case manager is the primary point of contact for a trafficked person and shall co-ordinate the services deemed necessary to provide her/him assistance throughout the whole process. The case manager ...
child exploitation
Human rights; Human Trafficking
The term stands for procuring or offering a child for illicit or criminal activities (including the trafficking or productions of drugs and begging); using childredn in armed conflicts; work that by ...
presumed victim
Human rights; Human Trafficking
A person who is presumed to be a victim of trafficking but who has not been formally identified by the relevant authorities or has declined to be formally or legally identified (also referred to as ...
processing of personal data
Human rights; Human Trafficking
The term means any operation or set of operations performed upon personal data, wheter or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, storage, adaptation or alteration, ...
prostituted person
Human rights; Human Trafficking
A person under the control of another who has limited agency and/or choice and is coerced to perform sexual acts in exchange for monetary and/or nonmonetary compensation.
protective environment
Human rights; Human Trafficking
A range of measures that together work to protect children from violence, exploitation and abuse.
recovery
Human rights; Human Trafficking
The process by which trafficked persons are stabilised and their well-being restored psychologically, socially and physically.
