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Human rights

Fundamental and universal rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. They consist of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that States are obliged to fully respect according to common standards ratified by national and international legislation.

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witness protection

Human rights; 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 ...

young person

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The term refers to adolescents (under 18) and young adults who are from age 18 to 23.

competent authority

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The Explanatory Report (paragraph 129) explains that “By ‘competent authority’ is meant the public authorities which may have contact with trafficking victims, such as the police, ...

controller

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Generic term for a person who controls a trafficked child and makes money out of them, i.e., exploits them. In the case of commercial sexual exploitation, the controller is known ...

child/children

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Every girl and boy under 18 years of age (the definition used in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child).

child soldier

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Any person under the age of 18 engaged in any capacity in an armed group or directly taking part in an armed conflict, due to the special level of vulnerability.

coercion

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The term is understood as the use of threat of the use of force, including some forms of non-violent or psychological force. People may be corced into prostitution, forced labour, ...