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Law enforcement

The collective name for the efforts of enforcing and ensuring observance, obedience to the law.

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coercive means

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Any of the means mentioned in Article 4 (a) of the Council of Europe Convention in relation to the recruitment of adult trafficked persons: “means of the threat or use of force or ...

commercial sexual exploitation(of children)

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The commercial sexual exploitation of children consists of criminal practices that demean, degrade and threaten the physical and psychosocial integrity of children. There are ...

community policing

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The term is usually defined as a philosophy and organizational strategy that promote a partnership-based, collaborative effort between the police and the community to improve the ...

compensation

Human rights; Human Trafficking

It is the procedure to support the victim to obtain – through criminal proceeding, civil action or administrative systems – material and moral damages from the perpetrator(s) ...

non-national

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Person from another country, i.e., foreigner.

non-residential programme

Human rights; Human Trafficking

This is an assistance programme offered to trafficked persons who do not face safety risks and enjoy an autonomous accommodation usually shared with significant others (i.e. ...

offence

Human rights; Human Trafficking

‘Offence’ and ‘crime’ are used interchangeably in the Guide and do not imply that one is more serious than the other.