Legislation and the Situation Concerning Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation in EU Member States
- Document number
- 2812
- Date
- 2009
- Title
- Legislation and the Situation Concerning Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation in EU Member States
- Author/publisher
- International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- Identification, Reporting, Investigation, Criminal charges, Task forces, Data analysis, Data collection, Data exchange;
- Summary
- The report is structured as follows: Chapter 1 introduces the topic and methodology. Chapter 2 discusses the definition of trafficking in human beings and selected conceptsrelated to trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation. Chapter 3 reviews data on trafficking in human beings and their availability. Chapter 4 looks at criminalisation of trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the EU Member States. The focus of Chapter 5 is legislation on assistance to trafficked persons. Chapter 6 focuses on regulation of prostitution in the EU Member States as one of the factors that influence prevalence and patterns of trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation. Chapter 7 looks into factors shaping demand and supply of sexual services provided by trafficked persons. The final chapter draws conclusions and recommendations for the EU Member States and institutions.
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