Trafficking in Persons (Article 28J) and Trafficking in Drugs (Article 28K)

Abstract

This chapter deals with two ``transnational crimes{''} which the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples' Rights will be competent to deal with, namely trafficking in drugs and trafficking in persons. The author discusses the history of these two crimes which can be traced back, partly, to the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and to the Palermo Convention. The chapter analyzes the wording of the definitions of the two crimes in the Annex to the Malabo Protocol and considers their significance for the administration of international criminal justice in Africa. The chapter concludes by pointing out that the criminalization at the regional level is not an end in itself, and that the strengthening of national domestic laws in African states should become a priority.