<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Human trafficking is a new phenomenon of Albanian post-socialist society which significantly increased during the difficult years of its transformation from centralized state-led economy to market economy. Both economic and political instability contributed to its size, nature and multiple dynamics. Drawing on a rights-based approach to human trafficking, this paper examines the effectiveness of the counter-trafficking response of the Albanian government with a special emphasis on prevention, protection and prosecution. Using secondary data and reviewing various country strategic documents, it highlights a range of weaknesses and challenges which have hindered its effectiveness over years. It concludes that successful and effective counter-trafficking response requires well rounded and coordinated gender sensitive, victim-centred, holistic and human rights-based efforts. Combined with adequate law enforcement, they will sustainably tackle the full spectrum of this problem.</p></abstract>

Human trafficking is a new phenomenon of Albanian post-socialist society which significantly increased during the difficult years of its transformation from centralized state-led economy to market economy. Both economic and political instability contributed to its size, nature and multiple dynamics. Drawing on a rights-based approach to human trafficking, this paper examines the effectiveness of the counter-trafficking response of the Albanian government with a special emphasis on prevention, protection and prosecution. Using secondary data and reviewing various country strategic documents, it highlights a range of weaknesses and challenges which have hindered its effectiveness over years. It concludes that successful and effective counter-trafficking response requires well rounded and coordinated gender sensitive, victim-centred, holistic and human rights-based efforts. Combined with adequate law enforcement, they will sustainably tackle the full spectrum of this problem.

Effectiveness of Counter-Trafficking Response in Albania

Clemson University, Institute of the Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA

Social Change Review

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Human trafficking is a new phenomenon of Albanian post-socialist society which significantly increased during the difficult years of its transformation from...

Effectiveness of Counter-Trafficking Response in Albania

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 25 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scr-2016-0002

Keywords
Human trafficking, Counter-trafficking, response, Rights-based approach, Effectiveness, Gender violation of human rights

© by Merita H. Meçe

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effectiveness of Counter-Trafficking Response in Albania

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 25 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scr-2016-0002

KeywordsHuman trafficking, Counter-trafficking, response, Rights-based approach, Effectiveness, Gender violation of human rights

© by Merita H. Meçe

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Human trafficking, Counter-trafficking, response, Rights-based approach, Effectiveness, Gender violation of human rights