Abstract
This article reflects on the negotiation process of the Protocols against Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000). Based on data from qualitative research and archives, this paper discusses the role of these documents in relocating the migration topic to the criminal apparatus of the United Nations, as well as the consequent process of the convergence of human mobility and criminal justice in the scope of international legislation. This paper discusses some of the behind-the-scenes elements of these negotiations, and shows how the different countries and pressure groups are involved in the process.
Kaywords
human trafficking; migrant smuggling; United Nations; migration; human mobility