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The governance of human trafficking in Egypt: The legal, policy, and institutional frameworks

Human trafficking is the third largest and fastest growing organized crime in the world after drug trafficking and illicit arms dealing. According to the International Labor Organization, there is an estimated 2.4 million trafficked individuals at any given moment in time. As many as 1.2 million of...

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Main Author: Abdel Aziz, Nourhan Amr
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description Human trafficking is the third largest and fastest growing organized crime in the world after drug trafficking and illicit arms dealing. According to the International Labor Organization, there is an estimated 2.4 million trafficked individuals at any given moment in time. As many as 1.2 million of the 2.4 million are minors. Out of the 2.4 million trafficked individuals, UNODC points out that 230,000 are in the Middle East and North Africa region. Egypt is a country of origin, transit, and destination for trafficking. Yet, the literature available regarding Egypt’s response to the growing phenomenon of human trafficking is minimal. As a result, this study explores Egypt’s governance of trafficking in persons in order to reflect on the effectiveness of its response to the crime. This dissertation provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, policy, and implementation frameworks of human trafficking in Egypt. It is divided into eight chapters. The first chapter serves as an introduction and provides background information on trafficking in persons. Chapter II outlines the methodology for this thesis. Chapter III discusses the flows, magnitude, and directions of trafficking in Egypt. Chapter IV explores the theoretical framework that dominates the study of human trafficking. It points out its limitations and argues that it influenced the development of the legal system of trafficking. The following chapter analyzes the emergence of the current legal framework of trafficking on an international level and showcases how the theoretical framework has influenced it. Its analysis is important to understand how its limitations has been translated down to the national level in the case of Egypt. Chapter VI explains Egypt’s policy on human trafficking in terms of actors, drivers, and strategies. It also provides a comprehensive critique of the policy development process and its design. Chapter VII analyses the implementation mechanisms of anti-trafficking policies in Egypt . Lastly, Chapter VI provides the general conclusions of the study.
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spelling oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1343 The governance of human trafficking in Egypt: The legal, policy, and institutional frameworks Abdel Aziz, Nourhan Amr Human trafficking is the third largest and fastest growing organized crime in the world after drug trafficking and illicit arms dealing. According to the International Labor Organization, there is an estimated 2.4 million trafficked individuals at any given moment in time. As many as 1.2 million of the 2.4 million are minors. Out of the 2.4 million trafficked individuals, UNODC points out that 230,000 are in the Middle East and North Africa region. Egypt is a country of origin, transit, and destination for trafficking. Yet, the literature available regarding Egypt’s response to the growing phenomenon of human trafficking is minimal. As a result, this study explores Egypt’s governance of trafficking in persons in order to reflect on the effectiveness of its response to the crime. This dissertation provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, policy, and implementation frameworks of human trafficking in Egypt. It is divided into eight chapters. The first chapter serves as an introduction and provides background information on trafficking in persons. Chapter II outlines the methodology for this thesis. Chapter III discusses the flows, magnitude, and directions of trafficking in Egypt. Chapter IV explores the theoretical framework that dominates the study of human trafficking. It points out its limitations and argues that it influenced the development of the legal system of trafficking. The following chapter analyzes the emergence of the current legal framework of trafficking on an international level and showcases how the theoretical framework has influenced it. Its analysis is important to understand how its limitations has been translated down to the national level in the case of Egypt. Chapter VI explains Egypt’s policy on human trafficking in terms of actors, drivers, and strategies. It also provides a comprehensive critique of the policy development process and its design. Chapter VII analyses the implementation mechanisms of anti-trafficking policies in Egypt . Lastly, Chapter VI provides the general conclusions of the study. 2016-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/344 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1343/viewcontent/CMRS_20Final_20Thesis.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain human trafficking Egypt
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