Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
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The Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings is a regional human rights
treaty
of the international human rights law
by the Council of Europe
. The Convention aims to prevent and combat human trafficking
for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation
or forced labour; to protect and assist victims and witnesses of trafficking; to ensure effective investigation and prosecution, and to promote international cooperation against trafficking. In particular, the Convention requires national co-ordination measures, awareness raising, measures to identify and support victims and a "recovery and reflection period" during which trafficked persons will not be expelled from the receiving state.
The Convention establishes a monitoring mechanism (the Group of experts on action against trafficking in human beings, or GRETA) consisting of 10 to 15 members elected by the states parties.
The Convention opened for signature on 16 May 2005, and entered into force on 1 February 2008. It has been ratified (as of 30 May 2010) by 27 European states, while a further 16 have signed but not yet ratified.
The Convention is also recalled by Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
.
Human rights
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Treaty
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of the international human rights law
International human rights law
International human rights law refers to the body of international law designed to promote and protect human rights at the international, regional and domestic levels...
by the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
. The Convention aims to prevent and combat human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation
Sexual exploitation
Sexual exploitation may refer to:*Sexual slavery*Sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian response...
or forced labour; to protect and assist victims and witnesses of trafficking; to ensure effective investigation and prosecution, and to promote international cooperation against trafficking. In particular, the Convention requires national co-ordination measures, awareness raising, measures to identify and support victims and a "recovery and reflection period" during which trafficked persons will not be expelled from the receiving state.
The Convention establishes a monitoring mechanism (the Group of experts on action against trafficking in human beings, or GRETA) consisting of 10 to 15 members elected by the states parties.
The Convention opened for signature on 16 May 2005, and entered into force on 1 February 2008. It has been ratified (as of 30 May 2010) by 27 European states, while a further 16 have signed but not yet ratified.
The Convention is also recalled by Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
The Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is a Council of Europe convention for violence against women and against domestic violence opened for signature on May 11, 2011...
.