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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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reflection period

Human rights; 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

Human rights; 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

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Any permit or authorisation 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 ...

return

Human rights; Human Trafficking

To return to one’s country and/or community of origin. In the context of anti-trafficking work, return involves not only the physical transportation of the victim but also ...

risk assessment

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Any decision to deport or return a trafficked person, including trafficked children, should be preceded by a risk assessment, that is to say an assessment regarding the safety and ...

risk management plan

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A plan that outlines the steps and measures to take in order to reduce to a minimum the risks and effectively manage the activities planned for the trafficked person assisted ...

secure accommodation

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Article 12 of the Council of Europe Convention requires presumed trafficked persons to be provided with “appropriate and secure accommodation”. The use of the word ‘secure’ does ...