Trafficking in persons for forced labour exploitation in the Republic of Moldova
- Document number
- 2924
- Date
- 2012
- Title
- Trafficking in persons for forced labour exploitation in the Republic of Moldova
- Author/publisher
- La Strada Moldova
- Availability
- LSI library
- Document type(s)
- Guidelines/Recommendations, Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- trafficking, labour, exploitation, human rights, Moldova
- Summary
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This research looks into the issue of trafficking in persons for forced labour exploitation in Moldova and the existing practices and obstacles in the criminal prosecution and legal proceedings related to this crime.
The main tasks of the research included:
• analysis of the concepts of trafficking in persons and forced labour as used in international law and scholarly articles on the topic;
• identification and analysis of existing issues in the prosecution of the crime of trafficking for forced labour, establishment of a relation and impact of the concepts of “trafficking in persons” and “forced labour” between international and national law;
• data collection, processing and analysis of the law enforcement practice in criminal matters related to the crime of trafficking in persons for labour exploitation, focusing on the issues of practical application of the relevant articles of the Criminal Code and their connection with the legal construction of crimes.
The report contains recommendations for state authorities and non-government organisations working on the issue to overcome the obstacles that exist in the criminal prosecution and legal proceedings related to the crime of trafficking in persons for forced labour.
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