Overview

This comprehensive Commentary provides the first fully up-to-date analysis and interpretation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. It offers a concise yet thorough article-by-article guide to the Convention’s anti-trafficking standards and corresponding human rights obligations. This Commentary includes an analysis of each article’s drafting history, alongside a contextualisation of its provisions with other anti-trafficking standards and a discussion of the core issues of interpretation. The Commentary also presents the first full exploration of the findings of the Convention's monitoring body, the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), providing a better understanding of the practical implications and challenges in relation to the Convention’s standards. Practitioners in the field of anti-trafficking, including lawyers, law enforcement agencies and providers of victim support services will find the Commentary’s concise analysis invaluable. It will also prove useful to researchers and students of human rights law, as well as to policymakers looking for guidance concerning obligations stemming from the Convention.

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Author:   Julia Planitzer ,  Helmut Sax
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781788111553

ISBN 10:   1788111559
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   18 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword Introduction Julia Planitzer and Helmut Sax Preamble Nora Katona Article 1 Purposes of the Convention Julia Planitzer Article 2 Scope Nora Katona and Helmut Sax Article 3 Non-discrimination principle Julia Planitzer Article 4 Definitions Helmut Sax Article 5 Prevention of trafficking in human beings Helmut Sax Article 6 Measures to discourage the demand Julia Planitzer Article 7 Border measures Julia Planitzer Article 8 Security and control of documents Julia Planitzer Article 9 Legitimacy and validity of documents Julia Planitzer Article 10 Identification of the victims Vladislava Stoyanova Article 11 Protection of private life Julia Planitzer Article 12 Assistance to victims Julia Planitzer Article 13 Recovery and reflection period Helmut Sax Article 14 Residence permit Julia Planitzer Article 15 Compensation and legal redress Barbara Linder Article 16 Repatriation and return of victims Ryszard Piotrowicz and Conny Rijken Article 17 Gender equality Siobhán Mullally Article 18 Criminalisation of trafficking in human beings Vladislava Stoyanova Article 19 Criminalisation of the use of services of a victim Siobhán Mullally Article 20 Criminalisation of acts relating to travel or identity documents Julia Planitzer Article 21 Attempt and aiding or abetting Katerina Simonova Article 22 Corporate liability Julia Planitzer Article 23 Sanctions and measures Katerina Simonova Article 24 Aggravating circumstances Katerina Simonova Article 25 Previous convictions Katerina Simonova Article 26 Non-punishment provision Ryszard Piotrowicz Article 27 Ex parte and ex officio applications Katerina Simonova Article 28 Protection of victims, witnesses and collaborators with the judicial authorities Conny Rijken Article 29 Specialised authorities and co-ordinating bodies Katerina Simonova Article 30 Court proceedings Vahnessa Espig and Julia Planitzer Article 31 Jurisdiction Katerina Simonova Article 32 General principles and measures for international co-operation Nora Katona Article 33 Measures relating to endangered or missing persons Helmut Sax Article 34 Information Julia Planitzer Article 35 Co-operation with civil society Julia Planitzer Article 36 Group of experts on action against trafficking in human beings Helmut Sax Article 37 Committee of the Parties Helmut Sax Article 38 Procedure Helmut Sax Article 39 Relationship with the Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against transnational organized crime Julia Planitzer Article 40 Relationship with other international instruments Julia Planitzer Article 41 Amendments Helmut Sax Article 42 Signature and entry into force Vahnessa Espig Article 43 Accession to the Convention Vahnessa Espig Article 44 Territorial application Julia Planitzer Article 45 Reservations Katerina Simonova Article 46 Denunciation Vahnessa Espig Article 47 Notification Vahnessa Espig Select bibliography Index

Reviews

'The aim of the book according to its editors is to provide in compact format a clarification of concepts used in the convention. I would say it does that and more. If you want a deeper understanding of ECAT that balances detail with simplicity, I would recommend it.' -- Paul Keeley, The Law Society Gazette

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Edited by Julia Planitzer and Helmut Sax, Senior Researchers, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, Vienna, Austria

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