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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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separated child

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A child under 18 years of age who is outside her/his country of origin and separated from both parents, or her/his previous legal/customary or primary caregiver. S/he may be alone ...

service providers

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Organisations and individuals that provide one or more of the support and assistance measures supplied to trafficked persons. These may include social workers, psychologists, ...

servitude

Human rights; Human Trafficking

According to the Explanatory Report accompanying the Council of Europe Convention (paragraph 95), “The ECHR (European Commission of Human Rights) bodies have defined ‘servitude’. ...

sex-related trafficking

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Trafficking for the purpose of the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation.

sexual exploitation

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The terms “exploitation of the prostitution of others” and “other forms of sexual exploitation” are not defined in the Council of Europe Convention, “which is therefore without ...

sex worker

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A person who claims agency or choice to perform sexual acts in exchange for monetary and/or nonmonetary compensation.

shelter/residential facilities

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Premises where trafficked persons are hosted. Shelters may be open or closed; offer short- or long-term stay; provide round-the-clock, part-time or no in-house assistance. Shelter ...