Etiological Aspects of Human Trafficking in Kosovo

• Author: Emine Abdyli
• Position: Teaching Assistant, PhD Candidate, Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, University of Pristina, Kosovo
• Pages: 19-32

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Etiological Aspects of Human Trafficking

in Kosovo

Emine ABDYLI

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Abstract: Human trafficking is considered one of the most serious criminal offences, which is

presented as a contemporary form of slavery and which implies the most brutal violation of basic human

rights, which are guaranteed by international and law and national law. The phenomenon of human

trafficking is present in many countries in transition (such as Kosovo), namely in those countries which

were affected by internal political, economic, social, educational, etc. changes, and in such situations

the perpetrators of this offense are in a very favorable position to victimize society. Therefore, this

paper will focus on external criminogenic factors that influence the growth of this negative

phenomenon, including the difficult economic situation, poverty and unemployment, poor housing,

migration of people, domestic violence, the impact of mass media in society, lack of border control and

insufficient effectiveness of institutions to deal with law enforcement. The paper is b ased on literature

review, statistical data and interviews by treating the subject theoretically, legislatively and

practically. To successfully fight against human trafficking, relevant authorities should more closely

approach the etiological treatment of this negative phenomenon.

Keywords: human trafficking; criminal offense; victim; offender; criminogenic factors

1. Introduction

Human trafficking is a sensitive criminal phenomenon which requires a cautious

approach in both aspects, psychologically as well as socially, given that basic human

rights, dignity and integrity are violated. Human trafficking has now become a global

phenomenon, and also not accidentally few social science authors call it “cancer of

society”. In the past, the phenomenon of human trafficking was known with the

definition “slavery”, which makes us realize that the root of this problem is as old as

the earliest civilizations. (Abdyli, 2016, p. 147) However, over time, nowadays even

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Teaching Assistant, PhD Candidate, Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, University of

Pristina, Kosovo, Address: Agim Ramadani Str.p.n., 10000, Pristina, Kosovo, Corresponding author:

emine.abdyli@uni-pr.edu.

AUDJ, vol. 13, no. 2/2017, pp. 19-32