The International Law of Human Trafficking

Althoughhumantraffickinghasalongandignoblehistory,itisonlyrecentlythattraffickinghasbecomeamajorpoliticalissueforstatesandtheinternationalcommunityandthesubjectofdetailedinternationalrules.AnneT.GallaghercallsonherdirectexperienceworkingwithintheUnitedNationstochartthedevelopmentofnewinternationallawsonthisissue.Shelinkstheserulestotheinternationallawofstateresponsibilityaswellaskeynormsofinternationalhumanrightslaw,transnationalcriminallaw,refugeelawandinternationalcriminallaw,intheprocessidentifyingandexplainingthemajorlegalobligationsofstateswithrespecttopreventingtrafficking,protectingandsupportingvictims,andprosecutingperpetrators.Thisisatimelyandgroundbreakingwork:auniqueandvaluableresourceforpolicymakers,advocates,practitionersandscholarsworkinginthisnew,controversialandimportantfield.