Brief considerations on the regulation of combating trafficking in human beings in the European Union

AuthorElise Nicoleta Vâlcu
PositionFaculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, the Law Department University of Pitesti
Pages5-10
AGORA International Journal of Juridical Sciences, www.juridicalj ournal.univagora.ro
ISSN 1843-570X, E-ISSN 2067-7677
No.1 (2012), pp. 175-180
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BRIEF CONSIDERATIONS ON THE REGULATION OF C OMBATING
TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS IN THE EUROPEAN UN ION
E. N. Valcu
Elise-Nicoleta Valcu
Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, the Law Department Universit y of Pitesti
*Correspondence: Elise-Nicoleta Valcu, University of Pitesti, Bulevardul Republicii no.71,
Pitesti, Romania, Tel:004/ 0721672227
email: elisevalcu@yahoo.com
Abstract
Trafficking in human beings rep resents a serious violation of the fundamental
human rights and dignity, involving cruel practices, such as the use of violence and threats.
For combating this phenomenon in the European Union was drawn up a series of relev ant
judicial instruments namely, the Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA on combating
trafficking in human beings, the Council Directive 2004/81/EC on the residence permit
issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or the
European Parliament Resolution of 10 February 2010 on preventing trafficking in hum an
beings.
Key words: trafficking in human beings, criminal sanctions, vulnera ble categories.
Introduction
Trafficking in human beings represents a major problem in nowadays Europe. Each
year, thousands of persons, mostly women and children, are victims of trafficking for sexual
exploitation or for other purposes, either in their own country, or abroad. All indicators
point an increment of the n umber of victims. The European Commission stated its objective
in figh ting trafficking in human b eings by preventing th is phenomenon, offering protection
for the victims and trialing the culpable.
I. International judicial instruments on the phenomenon of trafficking in
human beings
In the international context of the preoccupation for combating trafficking in human
beings, the EU has launched a common anti-traffic program, resulting in different normative
acts, declarations, conventions and recommendations for the European institutions. In t his
regard, we note as relevant judicial instruments
the Cou ncil Framework Decision
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Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children
and child pornography – OJ L 13/20.01.2004, p.14; Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on
combating trafficking in human beings – OJ L 203/1.08.2003, pp.1-4; Council Decision 2001/87/EC on the signing,
on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against transnational organized crime and
its Protocols on combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and the smuggling of migrants by
land, air and sea – OJ L 030/1.02.2001, p.44; Council Decision of 29 May 2000 to combat child pornography on the
Internet – OJ L 1 38/9.06.2000, pp.1-4; Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to
crime victims; European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes (Strasbourg, 24 November
1983); Recommendation No R(85) 11 on the position of the victim in the framework of criminal law and procedure;
Communication of the European Commission “Crime victims in the European Union – Reflections on standards and
action” (14 July 1999 ); Green Paper “Compensation to crime victims” presented by the European Commission (28
September 2001) .

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