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Przegląd Europejski – European Studies Quarterly

Criminal law of Bosnia and Herzegovina on human trafficking

2021, 2021, No. 4

Damir Bilić

0000-0002-4399-7993

University of Travnik (Travnik, Bosnia And Herzegovina)

DOI

10.31338/1641-2478pe.4.21.4

Publication date

09.12.2021

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open access

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CC BY 4.0 Int.

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Social sciences

Discipline

international relations, economics and finance, communication and media studies, political science and public administration, management and quality studies, law, sociology

Language of publication

English, Polish

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Abstract

The author of this article explores the question, what is human trafficking. In order to answer this question, definitions of human trafficking are examined, as well as the causes, types of trafficking, recruitment strategies, and the significant problems in conquering human trafficking internationally. Trafficking in human beings affects all regions and most countries of the world. According to official data, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a transit country, but certain reports indicate that it is becoming a country of origin and destination. In order to exemplify the issue of human trafficking on the concrete case study, there is further exploration of how the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina defines it, and how approachs to this problem. Taking into account the increase of human trafficking in the world, especially among countries in transition, it is extremely important to find effective solutions for the prevention of such cross-border criminal activity.

Keywords:

Bosnia and Herzegovina,forced labour,gender violence,human trafficking,organ trafficking,sexual assault,sexual exploitation,violence against women,cross-border criminal

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