Espace-Populations-Societes
2008, Pages 319-330

Information campaigns and human trafficking in Eastern Europe [Campagnes d'information et traite des êtres humains à l'est de l'Europe] (Article)

Nieuwenhuys C.* , Pécoud A.
  • a Fédération des Centres de Service Social (FCSS), 49, rue Gheude, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium
  • b Unité de Recherches Migrations et Société (URMIS), Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Case courrier 7027, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France

Abstract

Human trafficking has become a major issue in the context of the new migration dynamics between Eastern and Western Europe. Information campaigns have been launched in several Eastern European states to inform people about the dangers connected to trafficking and to prevent it. This article analyses the nature of these campaigns and shows that they are also used to fight irregular migration, thus becoming a tool in migration control policies. It proposes a critical interpretation of the justifications for these campaigns, which stem from the ambiguities surrounding human trafficking.

Author Keywords

Human trafficking Information campaigns Irregular migration Eastern Europe

Index Keywords

international migration social problem Eastern Europe Eurasia Western Europe Europe policy making trafficking
Link
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ISSN: 07557809
Original Language: French