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There is psychological coercion, for example many women trafficked into EU countries from African countries are coerced with threats of sorcery. E.g.:

Juju magic 'more controlling than chains', says Harvard expert

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-29599158

And, unfortunately, the threat seems to work pretty well, even if "juju magic" itself of course doesn't.

Additionally, the threat of physical or financial harm is not itself physical or financial harm.

So that's a kind of harm other than physical or financial harm. My assumption was that the "specific and concrete" condition you placed on "harm" in your original comment was meant to mean physical or financial harm.

I have to ask- was I wrong to make this assumption? I apologise if so, but could you clarify what you meant by "specific and concrete" harm?



Oops, sorry vonmoltke. Mistook you for the OP. Can't edit comment now.




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