Human Trafficking-Related Corruption as a Security Challenge: A Study of Cases in South-Eastern Europe
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Human Trafficking-Related Corruption as a Security Challenge: A Study of Cases in South-Eastern EuropeAuthor(s)
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2017Citation
RODRÍGUEZ-LÓPEZ, S., 2017. Human Trafficking-Related Corruption as a Security Challenge: A Study of Cases in South-Eastern Europe. Security Dialogues / Безбедносни дијалози, 08, Special issue, ISSN 18577172, 18578055. DOI 10.47054/SD171-20721rl.
Abstract
[Abstract]: Although corruption is often mentioned as a key factor in human trafficking, so
far only a few studies have challenged the lack of data available in this field to dig into
the relationship between these interrelated crimes. This paper carries out an analysis of
real cases of trafficking-related corruption in Europe, which had been reported in
academic sources as well as various institutional documents, in order to offer an
overview of the various patterns of this phenomenon. This analysis shows that
corruption can reach public officials in different positions, be used in every stage of the
trafficking process, and in every kind of exploitation. Subsequently, the paper briefly
examines the main legislative and institutional measures for combatting this specific
form of criminality at the international and European level. It is important to highlight
the role of the Programme against Corruption and Organised Crime in South-eastern
Europe (PACO), created by the Council of Europe, which pioneered the elaboration of
proposals to address this specific problem. Overall, both the analysis of the patterns of
public officials’ involvement in human trafficking as well as the response to this crime
serve as a basis to consider the convenience of approaching trafficking-related
corruption as a challenge to security.
Keywords
Human trafficking
Corruption
National security
Human security
Corruption
National security
Human security
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18577172