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Human trafficking is a serious human rights violation that leads to the gross exploitation of its victims. This book discusses the systematic exploitation of victims and the subsequent violation of human rights within an international context, providing an overview of the causes, regulation and prevention of the issue.
List of contents
Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction. Human Trafficking and Exploitation: Lessons from Europe
(Belachew Gebrewold, Johanna Kostenzer, and Andreas Th. Müller), Part I: Theoretical Reflections Chapter 1. Human Trafficking and Structural Violence
(Belachew Gebrewold), Chapter 2. Digging in the Dark. Mapping the Economics of Human Trafficking,
(Andreas Exenberger), Chapter 3. The Promise and Pitfalls of Criminalizing Trafficking in Persons at the International Level. An Analysis from the Perspective of International and European Criminal Law,
(Andreas Th. Müller), Chapter 4. Corporate Liability regarding Trafficking in Human Beings for the purpose of Labor Exploitation and the Right to Reparation
(Julia Planitzer), Chapter 5. Human Trafficking and Exploitation for the Purpose of Reproduction
(Johanna Kostenzer), Chapter 6. Migrant Care Work in Austrian Families - a Win-Win-Situation for Everyone?
(Eva Fleischer), Chapter 7. Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings at the Time of the Syrian Conflict
(Luigi Achilli), Chapter 8. Re-conceptualizing the Operations of Trafficking in Persons in Ethiopia to Inform Policy and Practice
(Abebaw Minaye), Part II: Insights of the Practice Chapter 9. Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings: the Council of Europe response
(Petya Nestorova), Chapter 10. Protecting Populations at Risk of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in Crisis Situations. Case studies of Post-Earthquake Nepal and the Western Balkans in Light of the EU/Mediterranean Migration Crisis.
(Katie Klaffenböck, Irina Todorova, Michela Macchiavello), Chapter 11. The Use of Electronic Evidence to More Effectively Fight Trafficking in Persons
(Tejal Jesrani), Chapter 12. Trafficking in Human Beings: the Present, the Past, and the Victims' Need to Regain Dignity
(Rosanna Paradiso), Chapter 13. Identification and Protection of Trafficked Children - Mechanisms of Coordination and Cooperation
(Astrid Winkler), Concluding Remarks
About the author
Belachew Gebrewold is a professor of international relations and Head of Department and of Studies of Social Work and Social Policy and Management at Management Center Innsbruck, an Entrepreneurial School. His research areas are international security, conflicts, migration, and social policy
Johanna Kostenzer is Lecturer and Research Assistant at the Department of Nonprofit, Social and Health Care Management at Management Center Innsbruck. Her research focuses on sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, bioethics, and decision making in health and social policy.
Andreas Th. Müller is Associate Professor at the Department of European Law and Public International Law of the University of Innsbruck. His research focus is on international human rights and humanitarian law, international and European criminal law as well as international and European migration and refugee law
Summary
Human trafficking is a serious human rights violation that leads to the gross exploitation of its victims. This book discusses the systematic exploitation of victims and the subsequent violation of human rights within an international context, providing an overview of the causes, regulation and prevention of the issue.
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'Everyone interested in human trafficking should read this book. It is truly an encyclopedia of issues related to this subject, which is of such importance to all of us. The book is both readable and well researched, presenting the current situation around the world and suggesting solutions.' - Nancy Hollander, Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A.
