The Complex Landscape of Human Trafficking: A Comprehensive Exploration With Emphasis on Legal Safeguards for Victims in Egyptian and Arab Legislation

The Complex Landscape of Human Trafficking: A Comprehensive Exploration With Emphasis on Legal Safeguards for Victims in Egyptian and Arab Legislation

Ramy El-Kady
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-2201-7.ch006
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Abstract

Human trafficking victims suffer a direct assault on their fundamental rights, enduring a modern form of slavery and exploitation. Perpetrated by criminal groups, human trafficking exploits victims, especially women and children, in forced labor, prostitution, or organ trafficking, treating them as commodities in a market driven by supply and demand, thereby profiting at the cost of fundamental rights and human dignity. This chapter underscores the critical significance of understanding the multifaceted challenges inherent in combating human trafficking, emphasizing the urgent need for effective measures. By delving into the complexities of the transnational organized structure of this crime, the chapter provides valuable insights into the hurdles faced by law enforcement and investigative agencies. Recognizing the gravity of human trafficking as a direct violation of fundamental rights and human dignity, this chapter aims to contribute to the development of comprehensive strategies and policies to address this pervasive issue.
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The term “human trafficking” is sometimes viewed as a metaphor for exploiting the vulnerabilities of victims (Talabani, 2016). While linguistically suggestive of actual buying and selling, it more accurately encompasses actions that exploit a person's vulnerability through specific means, distinct from the notion of slave markets or direct transactions. Throughout history, societies have recognized similar practices under the terms of slavery and prostitution (Al-Ashry, 2014). The introduction of this new term necessitates a clear definition and an exploration of its essence and elements.

'Trafficking in persons' and 'human trafficking' are interchangeable terms, with the United Nations adopting the former in the Protocol against Trafficking in Persons and the Council of Europe using the latter in the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (2005). The Palermo Protocol, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons through coercive means for the purpose of exploitation (Article 3 “a” of the Palermo Protocol).

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