This publication is a legal analysis. The first part focuses on the development and creation of the Palermo Protocols and on their contents. The second part is dedicated to the analysis of how the Protocols create a bridge between the two legal systems: Human Rights and Criminal Law. The legal aspect is the focus for this paper, but concrete experiences and examples are included to create a visible link between law and reality – or rather to show that the two do not exist independently of each other.
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (also referred to as the Trafficking Protocol or UN TIP Protocol) is a protocol to the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime. It is one of the three Palermo protocols, the others being the Protocol against the...
Climate change increases the risk of natural disasters and places a strain on livelihoods. This may contribute to high-risk behaviours and other negative coping strategies among affected populations, such as resorting to unscrupulous recruitment age...Read More
Thailand is the fourth-largest exporter of seafood globally. For over a decade, labour abuse, particularly of migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Lao PDR, has been widely documented within the Thai seafood industry. Media exposés linking...Read More
This small-scale exploratory study aims to understand whether certain categories of workers in the textile and apparel sector in the National Capital Region in India are at any risk of forced labour, and, if so, the nature and incidence of these ris...Read More
This factsheet has been compiled to help hotels respond to the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 Transparency in Supply Chains clause. It contains recommendations on: What to include in the statementTop tips for the statementExamples from best ...Read More
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