Human trafficking and human smuggling: Similar nature, different concepts

• Autores: Svitlana Batsyukova
• Localización: SCS Journal, ISSN-e 2225-2215, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2012, págs. 39-49
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The conceptual confusion around human trafficking and human smuggling produces incorrect interpretation of two phenomena in professional circles. This paper analyses the conceptual challenges around human trafficking and human smuggling by comparing the two with each other. The author introduces a comparative table that tests human trafficking and human smuggling against defined criteria:

    type of crime, characteristics of recruited people, push factors, illegal entry in the country of destination, the relationship between recruiter and recruited individuals, control over the situation, profits, use of violence, services available to trafficked or smuggled individuals.

    Additionally, the paper discusses some implications (�side effects�) of strict border control measures on human trafficking and smuggling of migrants. The mixed nature and differences between human trafficking and human smuggling are illustrated with examples mainly derived from successfully investigated cases in Ukraine and abroad.

    Although the conducted analysis is not exhaustive, it contributes to greater comprehension of important aspects of these two phenomena.