Home > Industry/Domain > Human rights

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.

4Categories 219Terms

Add a new term

Contributors in Human rights

Human rights > Human Trafficking

reflection period

Human rights; 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 ...

refoulement

Human rights; 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 ...

residence permit

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Any permit or authorisation 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 ...

return

Human rights; 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 ...

risk assessment

Human rights; 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 ...

risk management plan

Human rights; 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 ...

secure accommodation

Human rights; 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 ...