CONTEMPORARY NORMATIVE PRESUMPTIONS OF COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS

Zorica Stojadinović, Miomira Kostić

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/FULP250313004S
First page
041
Last page
054

Abstract


In the paper, the authors present the incrimination of the criminal offense of human trafficking in the legislation of the countries that belonged to the unified legal space of the former SFRY, as well as in the national legislation of the Republic of Serbia, and compare the legal solutions, highlighting examples of good practice and similarities from the comparative law of the indicated countries with domestic law. The geographical proximity of once unified SFRY area and a similar legal heritage carry potential for combating human trafficking in the Western Balkans.

Keywords

human trafficking, Western Balkans, criminal legislation, prevention, comparative law.

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