Title Human trafficking as a crime against human freedom
Translation of Title Торгівля людьми як злочин проти свободи людини.
Authors Perkumienė, Dalia ; Kiliokienė, Renata ; Javaitienė, Kristina ; Černulienė, Sinilga
DOI 10.32782/hst-2023-14-91-14
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Is Part of Humanities Studies.. Publishing House Helvetica (Publications). 2023, 91, 14, p. 119-125.. ISSN 2708-0390. eISSN 2708-0404
Keywords [eng] human trafficking ; human freedom ; crime ; crime against human beings
Abstract [eng] The crime of trafficking in human beings has appeared in Lithuanian criminal law relatively recently – on 2 July 1998. Both the name of the offence and the content of the norm are not usual in the sense of legal technique, since it does not refer to goods, but to the buying and selling of a person. Relevance of the topic: the relevance of the chosen topic is determined by the fact that human trafficking in the Republic of Lithuania is increasing every year. According to the reports submitted by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania, pre-trial investigations of trafficking in human beings were mostly for sexual exploitation, but it is noticeable that the number of pre-trial investigations of trafficking in human beings for non-sexual exploitation (for committing crimes, forced work, pornography, illegal migration, drug trafficking, falsification of documents) has increased to such an extent that it has exceeded the number of investigations of trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation. Objectives of the study: 1. To define the concept of human trafficking as a crime against human freedom. 2. To analyses the criminal liability for trafficking in human beings as a crime against human freedom regulation in Lithuania. 3. To analyses the problems of applying criminal liability for trafficking in human beings in Lithuanian court practice. Aim of the study: to expose human trafficking as a crime against human freedom. Object of the study: trafficking in human beings as a crime against human freedom. Research methodology: The Article uses a descriptive approach to research legal doctrine, analyses case law and interpret legal provisions in order to summarize the scientific literature analyzed and used. Results: The most common method of committing the offence of trafficking in human beings is deception, which takes the form of an offer of employment. It is easier for the accused to achieve their goals by exploiting the vulnerability of the victim. The vulnerability of the victim is determined by the following characteristics: difficult material situation, existing financial obligations, antisocial family, health problems, etc. It is important to note that the accused often refer to the fact that the victim consented to being exploited. Even if the victim of trafficking in human beings has consented to being exploited, but his or her consent has been extracted by breaking his or her will, the victim’s consent is not taken into account and does not make the exploitation lawful.
Published Publishing House Helvetica (Publications)
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2023