Human trafficking and the peculiarity‘s of its criminal legal evaluation

Abstract

“Human trafficking is a human rights violation and a crime of human dignity and integrity, which could lead to the victims of slavery." One of the most dangerous human rights violations threatened the international community today is the phenomenon of human trafficking. Trafficking in human beings is directly related to migration, organized crime, prostitution, security, jobs, and health. Every year, millions of people, mostly women and children from less developed countries are exploited. They just become an international criminal industry objects outside of their huge profits. In the Lithuania is no established case law dealing with this kind of criminal proceedings. Generally Courts lasts for several years and sometimes longer. In such cases person is traumatized, first of all given assistance for him and deliberately waiting when the victim is will be able to talk about unpleasant things. That is why often cases that occurred in the past are investigated. In the Pre-trial stage the victim often under pressure and receive threats from the accused accomplices. Since the victims testifying in court, the protection system in Lithuania is very weak, frightened victims often changed testimony, withdraws the statements. Thus, persons having committed criminal acts remain unpunished.