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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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witness protection
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
The range of security measures employed to assure the safety of a witness involved in legal proceedings. Witness protection may be offered, before, during and/or after the legal proceedings and may ...
young person
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
‘Young person’ refers to adolescents (under 18) and young adults who are from age 18 to 23.
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 ...
risk assessment
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
Any decision to deport or return a trafficked person, including trafficked children, should be preceded by a risk assessment, that is to say an assessment regarding the safety and well-being of the ...
risk management plan
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
A plan that outlines the steps and measures to take in order to reduce to a minimum the risks and effectively manage the activities planned for the trafficked person assisted (e.g. voluntary assisted ...
secure accommodation
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
Article 12 of the Council of Europe Convention requires presumed trafficked persons to be provided with “appropriate and secure accommodation”. The use of the word ‘secure’ does not imply that the ...
separated child
Law enforcement; Human Trafficking
A child under 18 years of age who is outside her/his country of origin and separated from both parents, or her/his previous legal/customary or primary caregiver. S/he may be alone or living with ...
