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Defining human smuggling in migration research: An appraisal and critique

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Defining human smuggling in migration research: An appraisal and critique

The terms migrant smuggling and human trafficking are often used synonymously in public discussions and the media, but are distinct categories in international law and academic research. This article provides a critical discussion of the representation of human smuggling in academic research, by demonstrating that the current definition of human smuggling has been un-critically applied from
international law in the formulation and implementation of research designs. 

Fecha de publicación
Tipo de material
Destinatarios
Academia
Autor
Theodore Baird
Other Source / Publisher
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
Idioma
Ámbito geográfico
Grupo de trabajo
No
Proceso de revisión regional
No
Objetivos del Pacto Mundial para la Migración
Palabras clave
Smuggling of migrants
Trafficking in persons
Status
Published

*Todas las referencias a Kosovo deben entenderse en el contexto de la Resolución 1244 [1999] del Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas.