The International Law of Human Trafficking
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Reprint, 4/26/2012
EAN 9781107624559, ISBN10: 110762455X
Paperback, 598 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
Although human trafficking has a long and ignoble history, it is only recently that trafficking has become a major political issue for states and the international community and the subject of detailed international rules. Anne T. Gallagher calls on her direct experience working within the United Nations to chart the development of new international laws on this issue. She links these rules to the international law of state responsibility as well as key norms of international human rights law, transnational criminal law, refugee law and international criminal law, in the process identifying and explaining the major legal obligations of states with respect to preventing trafficking, protecting and supporting victims, and prosecuting perpetrators. This book is a groundbreaking work: a unique and valuable resource for policymakers, advocates, practitioners and scholars working in this controversial and important field.
1. The international legal definition
2. The international legal framework
3. Specific legal issues
4. State responsibility for trafficking
5. Obligations of protection and support
6. Obligations related to repatriation and remedies
7. Obligations of an effective criminal justice response
8. Obligations to prevent trafficking and respond lawfully
9. Issues of compliance, implementation, and effectiveness.
'In The International Law of Human Trafficking, Dr Anne Gallagher uses her unique position as a scholar and practitioner to chart the extraordinary developments of the past decade. This carefully researched and well-written book provides a comprehensive and accessible insight into a new, complex but vital area of international law. It affirms the central place that international law, including human rights law, must play in any solution to the age-old problem of private exploitation. I recommend it to all those involved in working against trafficking and supporting the victims of this illegal and inhuman trade.' Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland (1990-7) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002)