TRÁFICO INTERNACIONAL DE PESSOAS PARA FINS DE EXPLORAÇÃO SEXUAL: UMA ANÁLISE CRÍTICA DAS POLÍTICAS HUMANITÁRIAS SOB A PERSPECTIVA DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS

Abstract

The humanitarian policies for combating human trafficking for sexual exploitation, from a human rights perspective, are the object of critical analysis in this study. In this vein, the study begins with the historical and normative contextualization of trafficking, highlighting it as a grave violation of human dignity and fundamental freedoms, and proceeds with the examination of international frameworks, with special attention to the Palermo Protocol, and its internalization into Brazilian legal system, notably by Law nº 13.344/2016 and the National Plans for Combating Human Trafficking. This is a qualitative research, with a dialectical method, based on extensive bibliographic and documentary research, which demonstrates that, despite a dense codification, humanitarian measures frequently reveal contradictions and limits in their practical application, subordinated to migratory control and securitization interests. This dynamic generates the paradox of protection, characterized by institutional revictimization and the selectivity of state interventions, which end up reproducing structural inequalities based on gender, race, and class markers. Furthermore, the analysis reveals that the construction of an "ideal victim" and the predominance of punitive logics, such as the so-called carceral feminism, restrict the effectiveness of protective measures, marginalizing social groups in greater vulnerability. Therefore, it is concluded that an intersectional and victim-centered approach can, in fact, address the structural roots of human trafficking for sexual exploitation and ensure the full protection of human rights.