The war in Ukraine stemming from large-scale Russian invasion of the country and all conflicts underway worldwide raise again and again the issue of the
VIENNA, 8 November 2021 – KEY-NOTE SPEECH – THE VICTIM’S CONSENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND CASE-LAW by Maria Grazia Giammarinaro I will focus on three aspects
TO CARE is an important word for all women. In the traditional division ofwork, social reproduction is the sphere assigned to women. However, thisdestiny designed
Directive 2011/36/EU is not fully and correctly implemented, especially concerning its most innovative aspects on victims’ rights. Therefore, I’m convinced that its implementation should remain
Shortcomings of the implementation of the 2000 Palermo Protocol Since the late 1990s I have been committed to establishing, implementing, and monitoring anti-trafficking legislation and
More than 50 Civil Society Organizations worldwide have endorsed so far my “Concluding Remarks and Recommendations” a living document which is becoming a sort of
30 July 2020: On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, published a final paper at
Two webinars highlighted the need for change in the approach to trafficking in persons, both from a cultural and legal point of view, at a
On this year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, I stressed the need for a profound change in States’ approaches to migration and trafficking, in
During my recent visit to Galway, which marked my appointment as Adjunct Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway,