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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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Human rights > Human Trafficking 
separated child
Human rights; 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 ...
service providers
Human rights; Human Trafficking
Organisations and individuals that provide one or more of the support and assistance measures supplied to trafficked persons. These may include social workers, psychologists, ...
servitude
Human rights; Human Trafficking
According to the Explanatory Report accompanying the Council of Europe Convention (paragraph 95), “The ECHR (European Commission of Human Rights) bodies have defined ‘servitude’. ...
sex-related trafficking
Human rights; Human Trafficking
Trafficking for the purpose of the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation.
sexual exploitation
Human rights; Human Trafficking
The terms “exploitation of the prostitution of others” and “other forms of sexual exploitation” are not defined in the Council of Europe Convention, “which is therefore without ...
sex worker
Human rights; Human Trafficking
A person who claims agency or choice to perform sexual acts in exchange for monetary and/or nonmonetary compensation.
shelter/residential facilities
Human rights; Human Trafficking
Premises where trafficked persons are hosted. Shelters may be open or closed; offer short- or long-term stay; provide round-the-clock, part-time or no in-house assistance. Shelter ...
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