The dissertation is devoted to a comprehensive study of the administrative and legal principles of the National Police’s activities in preventing and combating human trafficking, in particular, an analysis of the essence, system of subjects, legal regulation, forms and methods of activity, interaction and directions of development and improvement in preventing and combating human trafficking.
According to the results of the conducted research, a number of provisions, conclusions, proposals and recommendations were formulated, proposed personally by the applicant. The result of the conducted research was the formulation of provisions, recommendations and conclusions aimed at achieving the set goal. It is determined that the formation of a clear conceptual apparatus in the field of law is an important condition for a deep understanding of legal phenomena.
The category of "trafficking in persons" does not have a universal interpretation and is interpreted differently depending on legal schools and industries. It has acquired particular relevance in administrative law, where it is a priority object of research. The definition of the object allows us to outline the boundaries of scientific analysis and assess the effectiveness of administrative and legal mechanisms in combating human trafficking, which contributes to the improvement of the regulatory framework. It is emphasized that the international community is trying to counteract this phenomenon from the standpoint of protecting the rights of victims, but in practice the majority of victims continue to remain in a state of extreme vulnerability and insecurity. This is often due to the fact that states, focused on combating illegal migration or criminal networks, neglect the main goal, the protection of the most vulnerable persons.
Administrative-legal counteraction to human trafficking encompasses a set of preventive, control and enforcement measures defined by the norms of administrative law. It is implemented by specially authorized entities within the limits of their powers in order to prevent, detect, stop this crime, bring perpetrators to administrative responsibility and ensure the protection of the rights of victims. The significance of administrative-legal counteraction lies in the ability of the state to create an effective mechanism for coordinating government bodies, public and international organizations, as well as to regulate the interaction and limits of responsibility of the participants in the process. This allows for the implementation of preventive measures, the provision of social and legal support to victims and the control of the activities of entities that can potentially contribute to human trafficking, for example, in the field of employment or mediation. It is argued that the effectiveness of counteraction to such phenomena as human trafficking directly depends on the coordinated interaction of all entities of public administration that carry out measures in the field of prevention, assistance to victims and bringing perpetrators to justice.
Public administration is designed to ensure coordination of actions between state and non-state structures, to facilitate the pooling of resources and the implementation of a holistic strategy in the field of combating human trafficking. Despite the presence of an extensive regulatory framework, in practice, questions often arise regarding the clear demarcation of competencies between elements of the public administration system, as well as the need to improve interdepartmental coordination and adapt working methods to new challenges. It is public administration that acts as a key instrument for coordinating and effectively implementing state policy in the field of combating human trafficking.
