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Defined as "modern slavery"[1], human trafficking is a serious crime against the person, often committed within the framework of organized criminal activity, a gross violation of fundamental human rights expressly prohibited under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The counteraction, prevention and punishment of the crime are laid down as main priorities in the strategic documents of the EU. The timely identification, referral, support and assistance of potential and actual victims of trafficking, as well as their full reintegration, is of paramount importance. [2]
Human trafficking devastates people's lives by depriving them of their dignity, freedom and basic rights. It is often a violent crime committed by organized crime networks. It should not be allowed in the modern world.
Human trafficking is deeply rooted in vulnerability to poverty, gender inequality, violence against women, lack of social integration, lack of employment and access to education, discrimination and child labour, lack of democratic culture, armed conflict and post-conflict situations. . For the reasons stated above, dealing with this widespread phenomenon requires a multidisciplinary approach involving representatives of different professional fields.
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Media, news, electronic press, constantly trumpet and flood us with negative information at the national and international level: "... Raped minor child ..."; "... Committed lewd acts with a three-year-old child..."; "... Raped and murdered minor..."; "... Raped woman ..."; "... Beaten, raped and robbed elderly woman ..."; ... Broadcast national and international protests in defense and support of people who have experienced sexual violence ...
Sexual violence is a phenomenon that exists in every country, every society, every ethnic and religious group. Witnessing it happening - experienced sexual abuse; committed acts of fornication and sexual violence by an adult against a minor; committed lewd acts by a biological parent or relative against a minor or underage child; children driven to prostitution; children enticed to pornography and extortion through cyberspace..., makes us ask ourselves the question: Are all these people protected by the Law, what measures are taken and what rights do they have?
This report was prepared within the framework of Project "In Defense of Human Rights", No. ACF/707 with the financial support of the Active Citizens Fund - Bulgaria under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2014 - 2021. Its main goal is to acquaint the reader with the essence of sexual violence, its types and forms of manifestation.
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Violence in all its forms today is globally perceived as a violation of basic human rights such as the right to life, the right to personal freedom, the right to personal integrity (physical and mental), the right to personal dignity, the right not to be subjected to torture or other degrading treatment, the right to non-discriminatory treatment, etc. Violence against women as part of the wider problem of violence in interpersonal relationships is also a drastic violation of these rights, the protection and respect of which is also committed to the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Violence against women can be defined in this sense as: "a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women and means all acts of gender-based violence that result or are likely to result in physical, sexual, psychological or economic disability or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life'. This definition considers violence against women as gender-based violence, that is, arising from gender inequality and different gender roles/expectations. Women are the main victims of gender-based violence. It can manifest itself as causing physical or psychological suffering; sexual violence (including rape, sexual harassment); forced marriage; trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation; forced prostitution; gender discrimination; domestic violence; etc. This is why the terms "gender-based violence" and "violence against women" are often used interchangeably.
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Defined as "modern slavery"[1], human trafficking is a serious crime against the person, often committed within the framework of organized criminal activity, a gross violation of fundamental human rights expressly prohibited under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The counteraction, prevention and punishment of the crime are laid down as main priorities in the strategic documents of the EU. The timely identification, referral, support and assistance of potential and actual victims of trafficking, as well as their full reintegration, is of paramount importance. [2]
Human trafficking devastates people's lives by depriving them of their dignity, freedom and basic rights. It is often a violent crime committed by organized crime networks. It should not be allowed in the modern world.
Human trafficking is deeply rooted in vulnerability to poverty, gender inequality, violence against women, lack of social integration, lack of employment and access to education, discrimination and child labour, lack of democratic culture, armed conflict and post-conflict situations. . For the reasons stated above, dealing with this widespread phenomenon requires a multidisciplinary approach involving representatives of different professional fields.
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This report aims to offer an overview and analysis of key
definitions of violence against women, its forms and types, its causes,
as well as the approaches to dealing with this problem through the prism of
the existing legal basis and practices of working with the victims themselves and
perpetrators. The international experience in whose context it is is briefly reviewed
the Bulgarian one was also laid down and analyzed.
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Media, news, electronic press, constantly trumpet and flood us with negative information at the national and international level: "... Raped minor child ..."; "... Committed lewd acts with a three-year-old child..."; "... Raped and murdered minor..."; "... Raped woman ..."; "... Beaten, raped and robbed elderly woman ..."; ... Broadcast national and international protests in defense and support of people who have experienced sexual violence ...
Sexual violence is a phenomenon that exists in every country, every society, every ethnic and religious group. Witnessing it happening - experienced sexual abuse; committed acts of fornication and sexual violence by an adult against a minor; committed lewd acts by a biological parent or relative against a minor or underage child; children driven to prostitution; children enticed to pornography and extortion through cyberspace..., makes us ask ourselves the question: Are all these people protected by the Law, what measures are taken and what rights do they have?
This report was prepared within the framework of Project "In Defense of Human Rights", No. ACF/707 with the financial support of the Active Citizens Fund - Bulgaria under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2014 - 2021. Its main goal is to acquaint the reader with the essence of sexual violence, its types and forms of manifestation.
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The definition of the crime of human trafficking according to Bulgarian legislation is contained in the Law on Combating Human Trafficking and the Criminal Code.
According to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, “trafficking in persons” is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or reception of persons, regardless of their expressed will, when carried out for the purpose of exploitation” and “exploitation” is the unlawful use of persons for debauchery, for taking away a body organ, tissue, cell or body fluid from the victim, for performing forced labor, for begging or for keeping in forced submission, for placing in slavery or in a situation similar to slavery. 4 According to the provision of art. ... or body fluid or to keep them in forced submission regardless of their consent, shall be punished by imprisonment of two to eight years and a fine of three thousand to twelve thousand BGN."
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"This document was created with the financial support of the Bulgaria Active Citizens Fund under the Financial
mechanism of the European Economic Area. All responsibility for the content of the document
carried by the DA Foundation and the consortium of organizations on the project and under no circumstances can
accepts that this document reflects the official opinion of the Financial Mechanism of the European
economic space and the Operator of the Active Citizens Bulgaria Fund.
Project "In Defense of Human Rights"
