Criminal Law

People Trafficking

A major international crime, human trafficking involves buying and selling individuals and using them for profit. This crime, which happens everywhere in the world, can affect people of various genders, ages, and origins. To fool, coerce, and deceive their victims, traffickers use violence, dishonest employment agencies, and false promises of education and work possibilities.

Exists a legal tool to fight human trafficking?
Dispute over immigration and labor laws

Exists a legal tool to fight human trafficking?

The UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in People, notably Women and Children, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000, is the primary international legal document. The sole international legal document that addresses human trafficking as a crime is the Trafficking Protocol, which is an addendum to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The Protocol aims to protect and help victims of trafficking, prevent and combat the practise, and foster cooperation among ratifying nations in order to achieve these goals. The Trafficking Protocol offers the first description of human trafficking in history, and it calls for States that have ratified it to make such acts illegal.

Dispute over immigration and labor laws

Disputes over immigration and labor laws can also arise in cases of people trafficking. For example, victims of trafficking may be entitled to certain protections under immigration law, such as temporary visas or asylum status, in recognition of the harm they have suffered. Employers who are found to have engaged in forced labor may also face penalties under labor laws.

The organised networks or individuals responsible for this lucrative crime prey on those who are weak, in need, or just looking for a better life. Human trafficking is described as “the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud or deception for the purpose of exploitation” in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol, which is an addendum to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.

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Employment contracts: In some cases, employers involved in people trafficking may use fraudulent employment contracts to lure victims into accepting exploitative working conditions. Disputes may arise over the validity of these contracts and whether they accurately reflect the terms and conditions of employment.

Worker exploitation: Workers who are brought into a country illegally may be vulnerable to exploitation by employers who threaten them with deportation or other consequences if they speak out. These workers may not be aware of their rights under labor laws, and disputes may arise over wages, benefits, and working conditions.