Retracted article
A Review of the Human Trafficking Framework: Is the Law Sufficient to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking in the HKSAR
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16955700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noble Lo (0000-0001-7636-6146, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Trafficking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-2705 • E-ISSN: 2332-2713 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23322705.2024.2385036 |
| OpenAlex | W4401719984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework surrounding human trafficking in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), a region witnessing an alarming increase in such incidents. The study juxtaposes the legislative approach of the HKSAR with that of the United Kingdom and international law commitments, treaties, and resolutions. While highlighting the limitations in the HKSAR’s legal frame, primarily its nonparticipation in the Palermo Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 2000, it argues that legal deficiencies are not the sole contributors to the region’s human trafficking issues. It contends that underlying societal and criminal factors, such as organized crime and corruption, impede the law’s effectiveness. The study further identifies areas where HKSAR’s laws fail to define and criminalize elements of trafficking adequately. It discusses the potential of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015, despite its criticisms, and explores if such a reform could benefit Hong Kong. This study aims to stimulate dialogue and research to enhance legal frameworks combating human trafficking
Criminology · Human rights · Human trafficking · Political science · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Human Rights and Development · Law · Sex work and related issues
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Routledge Handbook of Human Trafficking
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Progress and Challenges in Human Trafficking Research
Hong Kong anti-human trafficking framework
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Exploitation Creep and the Unmaking of Human Trafficking Law
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Human Trafficking
The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 Three Years On
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Fulfilling the Promise of Palermo? A Political History of the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |