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Effectiveness of Counter-Trafficking Response in Albania

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  • Meçe Merita H.

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

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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 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.

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  • Meçe Merita H., 2016. "Effectiveness of Counter-Trafficking Response in Albania," Social Change Review, Sciendo, vol. 14(1), pages 25-46, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:socchr:v:14:y:2016:i:1:p:25-46:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/scr-2016-0002
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