The regulation of trafficking in human beings under conditions of armed conflict settings

Between silences and a state-centric approach in the (de)protection of human rights

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  • Luiz Henrique Garbellini Filho Universidad de Sevilla

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https://doi.org/10.46661/revintpensampolit.10662

Keywords:

human trafficking, armed conflicts, state-centric approach, human rights

Abstract

The article analyzes the regulatory regime of the (des)protection of human rights in combating human trafficking under conditions of armed conflict settings (HTCACS). This analysis focuses on the Palermo Protocol and its controversial extension to cases of HTCACS. The central argument is that there are two main fields of issues that threaten the holistic and comprehensive guarantee of the rights of victims and those at risk of becoming victims. One is related to the silences about the particulars of HTCACS in the design of the referred Protocol. The other is linked to its state-centric approach, which unfolds into the securitization of migration and the criminogenic model of addressing HTCACS.

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Garbellini Filho, L. H. (2024). The regulation of trafficking in human beings under conditions of armed conflict settings: Between silences and a state-centric approach in the (de)protection of human rights. International Journal of Political Thought, 19, 41–66. https://doi.org/10.46661/revintpensampolit.10662

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