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There is extensive and detailed academic literature on the legal development of international crimes, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. However, not much attention has been paid to other serious crimes, including narcotics-related offences, human trafficking, and money laundering, which do not necessarily amount to international crimes in the traditional sense. This book fills this gap and offer a critical analysis of developments in the field of transnational organized crime under international law. The book is divided into two parts. Part I traces the history of organized...

Trafficking of human beings is a widespread practice in the modern world. It has been estimated that between 600,000 and 800,000 people, the majority of whom are women and children, are trafficked worldwide each year. The rapid growth in trafficking of human beings and its transnational nature have prompted the international community to take urgent action, and a major step was taken when the United Nations adopted the Protocol to Prevent and Suppress Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (Trafficking Protocol), attached to the United Nations Convention against Transnational...