DREPTURILE, PROTECŢIA ŞI ASISTENŢA VICTIMELOR TRAFICULUI DE PERSOANE ÎN CURSUL PROCESULUI PENAL PERSPECTIVE JURIDICE ŞI PSIHOSOCIALE
THE RIGHTS, PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING DURING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE JUDICIAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE

Summary/Abstract: Human trafficking crime has an overwhelming impact on the person, especially regarding mental condition. Researches reveal the fact that a victim of sexual exploitation, slavery or organs theft are marked for life due to the inhumane conditions in which they have been kept. Once trapped in the cycle of trafficking, victims are subjected to a series of inhuman and degrading treatments, forced to provide services of any kind or, more importantly, some of them are subjects to the removal of organs, leading to the establishment in the mentality of the victims of constant fears that cannot be eliminated through medical treatment. Intimidation, physical and sexual abuse, deprivation of food and medical care, subjected to poor living conditions and threats are common types of abuses suffered by victims of trafficking. In order to get over the traumatic events, the victims of human trafficking must get special treatment and adequate protection from police in order to feel safe when testifying against the traffickers. By any means, the victims should not be forced to give information against their will. Judicial practice has proven the fact that most victims are not aware of the judicial procedures, and when they are identified by the police, they do not always cooperate, because they suffered traumatic experiences, therefore they do not feel comfortable talking about what has happened to them. It is essential that the police, judiciary bodies and non-governmental organizations collaborate with each other in order to convince the victims to cooperate and actively participate in the criminal procedures, so that they are able to help and protect victims, bring them justice, and also to prevent this kind of events from happening in the future.

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