Brussels, 28/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the Justice and Home Affairs Council reached a political agreement on the draft framework-decision on the fight against the trafficking in human beings. Indeed, a consensus emerged on the minimum threshold of the maximum penal sanctions to be imposed on those judged guilty of trafficking in human beings (8 years with aggravating circumstances), Austria having lifted its reservation. Unanimity having been secured, the text was thus able to be...