Criminal Liability of Legal Persons for Human Trafficking Offences in International and European Law
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Criminal Liability of Legal Persons for Human Trafficking Offences in International and European LawAuthor(s)
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2017-02Citation
RODRÍGUEZ-LÓPEZ, S., 2017. Criminal Liability of Legal Persons for Human Trafficking Offences in International and European Law. Journal of Trafficking and Human Exploitation, Paris Legal Publishers, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 95-114. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7590/24522775114
Abstract
[Abstract]: The most recent international and European laws against human
trafficking require states to impose sanctions against legal entities involved in this
crime. They aim to respond to the increasing risks of companies resorting to and
benefiting from trafficked manpower. However, in spite of these legal improvements,
prosecuting a legal person under trafficking laws still is very difficult. This paper will
analyse the different ways in which companies can be, directly or indirectly, involved
in human trafficking. Subsequently, it will address the international and European
legal response to these patterns of involvement. Finally, the main obstacles that hinder
the prosecution and punishment of legal persons liable for trafficking offences will be
explained, and several avenues for improvement will be pointed out. Overall, this
paper aims to highlight that these difficulties need to be overcome in order to truly
guarantee adequate accountability of legal persons that commit human trafficking.
Keywords
Human trafficking
International law
European law
Legal persons
Criminal liability
International law
European law
Legal persons
Criminal liability
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2452-2775
2452-2783
2452-2783