Abstract
This article examines criminal offences pertaining to the smuggling of migrants in international and Austrian laws. It outlines the criminalization requirements under the United Nations (UN) Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, and relevant European Council Directives and Framework Decisions. The article then identifies and analyses domestic offences relating to smuggling of migrants in Austria and assesses the elements, scope, interpretation and application of relevant domestic offences against international standards.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Schleppen, Schleusen, Helfen: Flucht zwischen Rettung und Ausbeutung |
| Editors | Gabriele Anderl, Simon Usaty |
| Place of Publication | Wien |
| Publisher | Mandelbaum Verlag |
| Pages | 487-501 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-85476-482-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 505024 Criminal law
