Human Trafficking in a Global Context
Fall & Spring
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
Gender Studies,
Legal Studies,
and
Sociology
Please note: This course has expanded its focus and will as of spring 2011 change name from "Human Trafficking in Europe" to "Human Trafficking in a Global Context".
Globally, human trafficking ranks among the most profitable criminal activities. It is also a violation of human rights. In this course, students will gain an understanding of the issue of trafficking, including its extent, relation to other criminal activities, and its victims and perpetrators. They will also learn the most important elements of the legal and policy framework addressing trafficking at the European and international level.
Instructors
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Anne Brandt Christensen
Anne Brandt Christensen. Cand. jur. (Law, University of Copenhagen, 1995). Admitted to the Danish Bar. 2007-08, Legal Advisor and Project Coordinator, Danish Red Cross, Asylum Department, focusing on trafficking in Denmark. Chairman of the non-profit NGO HopeNow which works with and for women, in particular African women, trafficked to Denmark. With DIS since 2007.
