A commentary on the Council of Europe Convention on action against trafficking in human beings / / edited by Julia Planitzer, Helmut Sax.

• Superior document: Elgar commentaries series
• Author: Helmut Sax
• TeilnehmendeR: Sax, Helmut, 1969-; Planitzer, Julia,; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Northampton : : Edward Elgar Publishing,, 2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Elgar commentaries.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (552 pages).
• Notes: Includes index.

"This comprehensive Commentary provides the first fully up-to-date analysis and interpretation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. It offers a concise yet thorough article-by-article guide to the Convention's anti-trafficking standards and corresponding human rights obligations. This Commentary includes an analysis of each article's drafting history, alongside a contextualisation of its provisions with other anti-trafficking standards and a discussion of the core issues of interpretation. The Commentary also presents the first full exploration of the findings of the Convention's monitoring body, the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), providing a better understanding of the practical implications and challenges in relation to the Convention's standards. Practitioners in the field of anti-trafficking, including lawyers, law enforcement agencies and providers of victim support services will find the Commentary's concise analysis invaluable. It will also prove useful to researchers and students of human rights law, as well as to policymakers looking for guidance concerning obligations stemming from the Convention"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword -- Introduction / Julia Planitzer and Helmut Sax -- Preamble / Nora Katona -- Article 1 : Purposes of the convention / Julia Planitzer -- Article 2 : Scope / Nora Katona and Helmut Sax -- Article 3 : Non-discrimination principle / Julia Planitzer -- Article 4 : Definitions / Helmut Sax -- Article 5 : Prevention of trafficking in human beings / Helmut Sax -- Article 6 : Measures to discourage the demand / Julia Planitzer -- Article 7 : Border measures / Julia Planitzer -- Article 8 : Security and control of documents / Julia Planitzer -- Article 9 : Legitimacy and validity of documents / Julia Planitzer -- Article 10 : Identification of the victims / Vladislava Stoyanova -- Article 11 : Protection of private life / Julia Planitzer -- Article 12 : Assistance to victims / Julia Planitzer -- Article 13 : Recovery and reflection period / Helmut Sax -- Article 14 : Residence permit / Julia Planitzer -- Article 15 : Compensation and legal redress / Barbara Linder -- Article 16 : Repatriation and return of victims / Ryszard Piotrowicz and Conny Rijken -- Article 17 : Gender equality / Siobhán Mullally -- Article 18 : Criminalisation of trafficking in human beings / Vladislava Stoyanova -- Article 19 : Criminalisation of the use of services of a victim / Siobhán Mullally -- Article 20 : Criminalisation of acts relating to travel or identity documents / Julia Planitzer -- Article 21 : Attempt and aiding or abetting / Katerina Simonova -- Article 22 : Corporate liability / Julia Planitzer -- Article 23 : Sanctions and measures / Katerina Simonova -- Article 24 : Aggravating circumstances / Katerina Simonova -- Article 25 : Previous convictions / Katerina Simonova -- Article 26 : Non-punishment provision / Ryszard Piotrowicz -- Article 27 : Ex parte and ex officio applications / Katerina Simonova -- Article 28 : Protection of victims, witnesses and collaborators with the judicial authorities / Conny Rijken -- Article 29 : Specialised authorities and co-ordinating bodies / Katerina Simonova -- Article 30 : Court proceedings / Vahnessa Espig and Julia Planitzer -- Article 31 : Jurisdiction / Katerina Simonova -- Article 32 : General principles and measures for international co-operation / Nora Katona -- Article 33 : Measures relating to endangered or missing persons / Helmut Sax -- Article 34 : Information / Julia Planitzer -- Article 35 : Co-operation with civil society / Julia Planitzer -- Article 36 : Group of experts on action against trafficking in human beings / Helmut Sax -- Article 37 : Committee of the parties / Helmut Sax -- Article 38 : Procedure / Helmut Sax -- Article 39 : Relationship with the protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations convention against transnational organized crime / Julia Planitzer -- Article 40 : Relationship with other international instruments / Julia Planitzer -- Article 41 : Amendments / Helmut Sax -- Article 42 : Signature and entry into force / Vahnessa Espig -- Article 43 : Accession to the convention / Vahnessa Espig -- Article 44 : Territorial application / Julia Planitzer -- Article 45 : Reservations / Katerina Simonova -- Article 46 : Denunciation / Vahnessa Espig -- Article 47 : Notification / Vahnessa Espig -- Select bibliography -- Index.