Trafficking for the purposes of labour exploitation: challenges to the law and rights

Period
April 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014
Duration
30 months
Abstract

Human trafficking has been attracting increasing interest from states, international bodies, non-governmental organisations, the media and academia. Yet it remains an under studied phenomenon both in Portugal and abroad. The purpose of this project is to promote knowledge about a still unknown reality in Portugal: labour trafficking, from the perspective of both law enforcement and victims/workers’ rights.

Outcomes

Scientific articles;discussion and dissemination workshops; training guidelines; book.

Partners

Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género (CIG).

Keywords
labour trafficking, human rights, Justice, crime
Funding Entity
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology