The European Union's struggle to realize a human rights - based approach to trafficking in human beings. A Call on the EU to Take THB-Sensitive Action in Relevant Areas of Law
- Document number
- 2804
- Date
- 2009
- Title
- The European Union's struggle to realize a human rights - based approach to trafficking in human beings. A Call on the EU to Take THB-Sensitive Action in Relevant Areas of Law
- Author/publisher
- Conny Rijken, Eefje de Volder
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- Document type(s)
- Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- Human Rights approach, Integrated approach; EU instruments; International Human Rights Law, International cooperation; Inter-organisational co-operation, Multi-agency approach, International law; Holistic approach, National Rapporteurs;
- Summary
- This article will explore how the EU's actions in the aforementioned areas of law affect the combating of THB. It will demonstrate that the EU has addressed THB in a fragmented way, and that the adoption of measures to combat THB in the fields of labor law, migration law, external relations, and development policy has been of secondary importance to the EU, at best. This article will also make suggestions regarding how the EU's fight against THB can be made more successful through the use of an integrated and human rights-based approach. Part II will examine the definition and the relevance of a human rights-based and integrated approach to combating THB. Thereafter, this article will explore the specific relevant legal fields in detail. Part III will focus on criminal law, after which Part IV will deal with labor law. Part V will then address migration law, and Part VI will look at external relations and development policy. Finally, Part VII will present a variety of conclusions and suggestions with respect to EU THB policy. In discussing EU measures that have been taken in specific fields, this article will focus on legally binding instruments.
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