CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Stoehr, Madeleine Stella |
|---|---|
| Title | Is the Prohibition of Modern Slavery Protecting Minors? An Analysis of the United Kingdom and Germany Before the Backdrop of International Human Rights Law |
| Summary | Modern slavery is a universal phenomenon and nevertheless is invisible to most people. In 2016, the Global Slavery Index estimated 40,3 million people living in modern slavery globally (71% female and 29% male). Modern slavery is a hidden crime that arises in the present-day society and violates several human rights: The right to human dignity and personal integrity, the prohibition of slavery or servitude, the prohibition of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, etc. Modern slavery is an ‘umbrella term’ that covers forced labor, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, debt bondage, human trafficking, descent-based slavery, organ harvesting, or forced and early marriage. This thesis provides an overview of the existing legal response to modern slavery in the United Kingdom, Germany and international human rights law. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the effective protection of minors under the existing legal framework combating modern slavery. It evaluates the issue under the European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations. |
| Supervisor | Moeschel, Mathias |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/stoehr_madeleine.pdf |
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