An Attempt to Control Human Trafficking from a Human Rights-Based Approach: The Case of Spain
Title
An Attempt to Control Human Trafficking from a Human Rights-Based Approach: The Case of SpainAuthor(s)
Date
2019Citation
Rodríguez-López, S. (2019). An Attempt to Control Human Trafficking from a Human Rights-Based Approach: The Case of Spain. In: Winterdyk, J., Jones, J. (eds) The Palgrave International Handbook of Human Trafficking. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63192-9_53-1
Abstract
[Abstract]: Anti-trafficking mechanisms in Spain can only be understood within the context of a general strategy set out in European Law, characterized by the adoption of a human rights-based approach. Thus, the Spanish Criminal Code has been modified on several occasions to criminalize human trafficking in accordance with European legislation. Moreover, with the goal of implementing other international obligations beyond mere criminal prosecution, several measures have been adopted, framed within two comprehensive plans to combat human trafficking for the periods 2009-2012 and 2015-2018. This chapter shall critically analyze the application of these mechanisms in theory and in practice, aiming to offer a clear vision of the response to this crime in Spain.
Keywords
Human trafficking
Human rights
Victim protection
Spanish Criminal Law
Human rights
Victim protection
Spanish Criminal Law
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© 2019 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN
978-3-319-63192-9