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Approaching the issue of human trafficking, especially when referring to exploitation for sexual purposes, means dissecting concepts and ‘placing’ ourselves within the current binary scholar debate on exploitation and sex work. This chapter presents a chronological excursus on the several international treaties on the issue of human trafficking, with a particular focus on the concept of sexual exploitation. The author delimitates the concept in order to present a precise definition and exclude potential misconceptions that could mislead the reader, especially when vague concepts are included such as vulnerability and consent. Based on an analysis of the current academic debate, as well as the different definitions of sexual exploitation in the national legal frameworks of relevant European Member States, the author looks beyond the dyadic debate, for and against prostitution, by exposing a multifactor of hybrid features. Furthermore, the author highlights the crucial importance of the element of trust and its influence on the consent, the self-determination, and the agency of the victim in the patriarchal society. |
