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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10154

8 June 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
EU to harmonise sentences and penalties for human trafficking

Brussels, 07/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 4 June, EU27 justice ministers decided to harmonise sentences and penalties for human trafficking and endorsed a general approach to the issue unveiled by the European Commission in March 2010 (see EUROPE 10108). The document requires member states to take action in three areas - pursuing criminals, protecting victims and crime prevention. The definition of human trafficking has been fine-tuned and now includes begging and forced organ...

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