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 cor...

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.