Traficul de persoane şi traficul de migranţi. Studiu comparativ [Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants.Comparative Study]

Trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling are two distinct phenomena, even if both are offenses involving the transfer of human beings for the purpose of making a profit. This paper aims to present the differences between the two phenomena. Thus, it can be seen that the purpose of human trafficking is exploitation of the victim and using it to obtain profits continue, while the aim of smuggling of migrants is illegal border crossing. Crossing international borders is a prerequisite for smuggling of migrants, human trafficking while not always require crossing international borders. One of the most important conditions of human trafficking is to control and restrict the freedom of the victim in order to exploit it, while smuggling of migrants does not require control of freedom. Trafficked person is considered to be a victim because it is constrained and exploited, while in case of smuggling of migrants, migrant consents transaction with trafficker and agrees to the conditions set by him.

Keywords: human trafficking, exploitation, international migration, smuggling of migrants