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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 rights; Human Trafficking

Fundamental and universal rights and freedoms that all human beings are entitled to. They consist of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that States are obliged ...

human rights approach

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A human rights approach integrates the norms, standards and principles of the international human rights system into legislation, policies, programmes and processes. The concept ...

identified victim of trafficking

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A person who has been identified as a victim of trafficking according to a formal or informal identification mechanism (also referred to as “Identified trafficked person”).

identity document

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A personal paper or card that gives identifying data (e.g. name, age, nationality, address, etc.) about a person. It is generally issued by local or national institutions.

immigration official

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Includes border police and others involved in processing new arrivals at airports, ports and other frontier crossing points.

indicator

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Tell-tale signs that an individual is being trafficked. These are intended for use by so called frontline agencies, including immigration officials, police, health workers and ...

indicators of crime

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Signs that suggest the possibility of a crime and can be discovered through events associatd with criminal activity, statements from the victims or signs of harm associated with ...