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TRAFFICKING PERSONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human trafficking
1, record 1, English, human%20trafficking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trafficking in persons 2, record 1, English, trafficking%20in%20persons
correct
- trafficking of persons 3, record 1, English, trafficking%20of%20persons
correct
- trafficking 4, record 1, English, trafficking
correct
- trafficking in human beings 5, record 1, English, trafficking%20in%20human%20beings
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Migrant smuggling and human trafficking are two different offences. While smuggling refers to facilitating the illegal entry of a person into a country, trafficking includes an element of exploitation because the trafficker maintains control over the migrant through force, fraud, coercion, etc. 6, record 1, English, - human%20trafficking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traite de personnes
1, record 1, French, traite%20de%20personnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trafic de personnes 2, record 1, French, trafic%20de%20personnes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- commerce d'êtres humains 3, record 1, French, commerce%20d%27%C3%AAtres%20humains
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La traite de personnes, aussi appelée «trafic de personnes», est un crime grave qui comprend : le déplacement de personnes d'un pays à un autre ou à l'intérieur d'un pays; les menaces ou l'emploi de la force, de la contrainte et de la fraude; et l'exploitation, qu'il s'agisse de travail forcé, de prostitution forcée ou d'autres formes d'asservissement. 4, record 1, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quiconque recrute, transporte, transfère, reçoit, détient, cache ou héberge une personne, ou exerce un contrôle, une direction ou une influence sur les mouvements d'une personne, en vue de l'exploiter ou de faciliter son exploitation commet une infraction passible, sur déclaration de culpabilité par voie de mise en accusation [...] 3, record 1, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trafic de personnes : terme employé dans la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés. 5, record 1, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trata de personas
1, record 1, Spanish, trata%20de%20personas
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TSH 2, record 1, Spanish, TSH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico de seres humanos 3, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
- trata de seres humanos 4, record 1, Spanish, trata%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
- tráfico de personas 5, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20personas
correct, masculine noun
- tráfico humano 6, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20humano
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la captación, el transporte, el traslado, la acogida o la recepción de personas, recurriendo a la amenaza o al uso de la fuerza u otras formas de coacción, al rapto, al fraude, al engaño, al abuso de poder o de una situación de vulnerabilidad o a la concesión o recepción de pagos o beneficios para obtener el consentimiento de una persona que tenga autoridad sobre otra, con fines de explotación. Esa explotación incluirá, como mínimo, la explotación de la prostitución ajena u otras formas de explotación sexual, los trabajos o servicios forzados, la esclavitud o las prácticas análogas a la esclavitud, la servidumbre o la extracción de órganos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recomendamos evitar el término "tráfico humano" por ser un calco deficiente de la adjetivación en inglés. No es que el tráfico sea humano sino que son los seres humanos, las personas, quienes son objeto de ese tráfico. 7, record 1, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trata de personas: término y definición extraídos del Protocolo para prevenir, reprimir y sancionar la trata de personas, especialmente mujeres y niños, que complementa la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia Organizada Transnacional. 7, record 1, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
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