Doha Declaration

Education for Justice

Perspectives on Labour Migration 1 E. Getting at the Roots: Stopping Exploitation of Migrant Workers by Organized Crime

Full title in original language:

Perspectives on Labour Migration 1 E. Getting at the Roots: Stopping Exploitation of Migrant Workers by Organized Crime

Education level:

University

University (18+ years)

Topic / subtopic:

Trafficking in persons / smuggling of migrants

Human-rights based approach to trafficking in persons

Organized crime

Models of organized criminal groups

Target audience:

Professors, Students, Teachers / Lecturers

Type of resource:

Publication / Article

Languages:

English

Region of relevance:

Global

Access:

open access

Individual authors:

Patrick A. Taran

Published by:

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Copyright holder:

Contact name and address:

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Contact email:

ilo@ilo.org

Key themes:

Links:

Publication

Short description:

This contribution represents ILO perspective and experience in combating exploitation of migrant workers by organized crime in its broader labour migration and regulatory context. It outlines labour migration demand and push factors, describes incentives for trafficking arising from absence of regular migration channe ls, offers specific examples of migrant abuse, and presents proposals for comprehensive migration measures to combat trafficking and reduce underlying pressures. This analysis is presented as background perspective for th e participants at this regional ILO Forum on labour migration in Southern Africa. It is an edited version of an ILO paper prepared for the International Symposium on th e UN Convention against Transnational Crime, organized by UNICRI in Turin, Italy in February 2002.

Short description:

This contribution represents ILO perspective and experience in combating exploitation of migrant workers by organized crime in its broader labour migration and regulatory context. It outlines labour migration demand and push factors, describes incentives for trafficking arising from absence of regular migration channe ls, offers specific examples of migrant abuse, and presents proposals for comprehensive migration measures to combat trafficking and reduce underlying pressures. This analysis is presented as background perspective for th e participants at this regional ILO Forum on labour migration in Southern Africa. It is an edited version of an ILO paper prepared for the International Symposium on th e UN Convention against Transnational Crime, organized by UNICRI in Turin, Italy in February 2002.

Doha Declaration

Education for Justice

Supported by the State of Qatar

60 years Crime Congress