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Posts published by “Dominik Zimmermann”

Founder of the International Law Observer.

The Role of the Council of Europe in the Fight against Trafficking in Persons

* By Dr. Roberta Avellino Introduction The role of the Council of Europe in areas, which affect the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, has always been of great significance. Consequently, the Council of Europe has also invested in its fight against trafficking in human beings with the protection and promotion of the fundamental human rights of the victims as its primary mission. In fact, the Council has been deemed as the ‘natural home for activities aiming to combat a phenomenon that constitutes a violation of people’s dignity’ (Council of Europe, 2002). The 1950 European Convention on Human…

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