RT Book T1 Frauenhandel und Zwangsprostitution in Bosnien und Herzegowina = Trafficking in women and forced prostitution in Bosnia and Herzegovina T2 CCS Working Papers A1 Kötter, Henriette LA German PP Marburg PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] YR 2008 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1656005751 AB "Human Trafficking is a phenomenon often observed in post-conflict environments and as such can be analysed from the stand of peace and conflict studies. Trafficking in women for the purpose of forced prostitution has been a serious problem in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. A prominent approach is to look at the international personnel as a factor influencing the fast growing sex industry. I argue that such a view is too short-sighted and that social factors play a vital role for the degradation of women to objects. The militarisation of society and a hatred of women before, during and after the war facilitated the trafficking in women. After having looked at the phenomenon of trafficking and reasons for women to migrate, I then examine the factors that helped to make Bosnia and Herzegovina a destination country for trafficked women. One factor that remains is the involvement of international personnel. The trafficking was facilitated by a weak juridical system and a corrupt poli CN 300 301 K1 Kriminalität K1 Zwang K1 Frau K1 Prostitution K1 Menschenrechtsverletzung K1 Geschlechterverhältnis K1 Sexismus K1 Entwicklungsland K1 Bosnien-Herzegowina K1 Menschenhandel K1 Jugoslawien K1 postsozialistisches Land