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Unprotected Work, Invisible Exploitation: Trafficking for the Purpose of Domestic Servitude

Document number
2671
Date
2011
Title
Unprotected Work, Invisible Exploitation: Trafficking for the Purpose of Domestic Servitude
Author/publisher
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
Prevention, Awareness Raising, Media, Information Campaigns, Empowerment, Advocacy, Civil society, NGO, Human Rights approach, Activism, Education, Training;
Summary
Domestic servitude is a particularly invisible form of trafficking for labour exploitation, which is difficult to detect due to the hidden nature of the work provided, she said. Given that it takes place out of sight in private households, it poses special challenges for investigation and prosecution, as well as for providing assistance to victims and ensuring their access to justice. Furthermore, the problem of domestic servitude in diplomatic households should be effectively tackled.
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