Scripta Varia
The Empire of Suffering: Trafficking of Children in the Global Millennium
Homo homini lupus – Man is a wolf to man. Who, in the face of all his experience of life and of history, will have the courage to dispute this assertion? Sigmund Freud, Beyond the ... Read all
The New Slaveries. The Sub-Saharan African Situation: Neo Colonisation by the International Agencies
Introduction Human trafficking, often qualified as the ‘modern day slavery’, is caused by human rights violations embodied in poverty while it also contributes to increased ... Read all
Prostitution, Drugs and AIDS – How to Live With Dignity? Rehabilitation and Reintegration into Social Life
La prostitución es parte de una industria de miles de millones de dólares. Las diferentes modalidades de esta industria son: el turismo sexual, la trata de mujeres - 700 000 ... Read all
Dalla liberazione sessuale alla schiavitù sessuale. Il lato oscuro della rivoluzione sessuale
Il tema del traffico di persone finalizzato allo sfruttamento sessuale è stato affrontato da molti punti di vista: situazione delle vittime, aspetti criminali, modi di contrastare ... Read all
A Catholic Response to Human Trafficking in Asia
1 I would like to begin this paper by narrating a story. This is a true story of a 10 year old Cambodian girl named Tevy, whose name has been changed to protect her identity. We ... Read all
Por una lucha global a la criminalidad. La experiencia argentina
Buenas tardes, muchas gracias por la invitación. En el año 1991, 1992, los ideólogos del capitalismo neoliberal nos habían prometido el fin de la historia, pero evidentemente nos ... Read all
Ending Impunity, Securing Justice and Preventing Exploitation: Human Rights and Human Dignity in the Fight Against Trafficking
Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9 You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not ... Read all
La criminalité internationale comme composante de la mondialisation: quelle réponse politique?
Après avoir été structurée pendant quarante ans par la guerre froide, l’évolution du système international se poursuit désormais sans repères stables. Dans l’euphorie qui a suivi ... Read all
Towards a Socioeconomic Etiology of Human Trafficking
I will refer first to the scope and the limitations of the issue of the paper – because there are many limitations – then the characteristics of the victims and afterwards those of ... Read all
A Sociological Approach to Human Trafficking
Conceptual clarity has to precede discussion of ‘human trafficking’. Without it, legislation is ambiguous and non-comparable, statistics convey a seeming precision that can ... Read all
The EU Legal and Policy Response on Trafficking in Human Beings
It is a real honour to be here and on behalf of the European Commission, and I would like to extend my thanks to the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences. I think ... Read all
Human Trafficking in the World. Challenges and Responses of the International Community
Your Eminence, Cardinal Etchegaray, Your Excellency Monsignor Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, Distinguished Professors, Scholars, Participants, Ladies ... Read all