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...
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By Tom Sabo, Adam Pilz, SAS Institute Inc. Abstract The US Department of State (DOS) and other humanitarian agencies have a vested interest in assessing and preventing human trafficking in its many forms. A subdivision within the DOS releases pub...Read More
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