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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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protection

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

The notion of protection reflects all the concrete measures that enable individuals at risk to enjoy the rights and assistance foreseen them by international conventions. ...

protective environment

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

A range of measures that together work to protect children from violence, exploitation and abuse.

recovery

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

The process by which trafficked persons are stabilized and their well-being restored psychologically, socially and physically.

reflection period

Law enforcement; 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

Law enforcement; 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

Law enforcement; Human Trafficking

Any permit or authorization 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 ...

trafficking

Human rights; Human Trafficking

According to UN Convention against Transitional Organized Crime, under Article 3 of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Human Beings, especially Women and ...