This article is published in association with United Nations. Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study has revealed. The report – the first of its kind – analyses the links between child trafficking and the six […]Report highlights links between child trafficking and grave violations during conflict
October 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study has revealed. The report – the first of its kind – analyses the links between child trafficking and the six […]MEPs demand the EU boosts clean tech industry and fights human trafficking
March 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a debate with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen, MEPs reviewed the outcomes of the 9 February EU summit and outlined their expectations for the 23-24 March European Council. President of the European Council Charles Michel acknowledged Ukraine’s urgent need for more weapons […]Trafficking in human beings: Commission proposes stronger rules to fight the evolving crime
December 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposed to strengthen the rules that prevent and combat trafficking in human beings. Every year over 7000 people become victims of human trafficking in the EU. That figure can be expected to be much higher as many victims remain undetected. The […]Biodiversity: Stronger measures against wildlife trafficking
November 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has adopted a revised EU Action Plan to put an end to illegal wildlife trade, as announced in the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. The lucrative global black market in illegal wildlife trade contributes to the depletion or extinction of entire species and […]EU proposes blacklisting of transport operators involved in facilitating the smuggling or trafficking of people
November 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As part of the European Union’s united response to state-sponsored instrumentalisation of people at the EU’s external border with Belarus, the Commission and High Representative propose today measures to prevent and restrict the activities of transport operators that engage in or facilitate smuggling or […]World Day against Trafficking: Challenging misconceptions about it in migration pathways
July 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Céline Bauloz, Senior Research Officer, International Organization for Migration & Marika McAdam, Independent international law and policy adviser, There are no accurate estimates of the number of victims of trafficking worldwide, nor of the number of victims who […]Fighting trafficking in human beings: new strategy to prevent trafficking, break criminal business models, protect and empower victims
April 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is presenting today a new Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings (2021-2025), focusing on preventing the crime, bringing traffickers to justice and protecting and empowering victims. Between 2017 and 2018, there were more than 14,000 registered victims within the European Union. […]
