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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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explanatory report

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings explanatory Report, Council of Europe Committee of Ministers document CM(2005)32 Addendum 2 final, 3 May ...

exploitation

Human rights; Human Trafficking

“Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices ...

exploitation of prostitution of others

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The means the unlawful obtaining of financial or other material benefit from the prostitution of another person.

exploited person

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A child or adult who is subjected to exploitation as defined by the UN Trafficking Protocol.

family reunification

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The act of reuniting the trafficked person with her/his family after a thorough risk assessment has been made. It should be made upon the assisted trafficked person will and ...

family tracing

Human rights; Human Trafficking

This is the procedure aimed at identifying the family of the trafficked person assisted when she or he cannot contact or reach them. Such procedure should be put in place only if ...

first point of notification

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Institution/organisation that acts as a central point of information, referral and initial support for presumed victims; this institution bears responsibility for nominating the ...