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Human trafficking

The buying and selling of human beings for profit. Human trafficking is an extremely serious crime and a gross violation of human rights, which can be classified as a modern form of slavery. The goal of this section is to raise awareness of the problem and to show what is being done at EU-level and in the Member States to fight this injustice, to promote exchange of ideas and cooperation between all organisations, and to help people involved in the fight against trafficking in human beings and the protection of victims.

Contributors in Human Trafficking

Human trafficking

country of origin

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The country a trafficked person comes from (also referred to as “source country”).

country of transit

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The country a trafficked person travels through to reach her/his final destination.

cultural mediator

Human rights; Human Trafficking

A foreigner him/herself, the mediator is a professional who functions as an intermediary between the needs of migrants and the response of public services and NGOs to facilitate the placement of ...

data protection

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Legal measures which protect the privacy and the fundamental rights of natural and legal persons on whom data are processed by private or federal bodies.

debt bondage

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Debt bondage is a situation that arises when a person provides a loan to another and uses his/her labour/services, or those of another person over whom the debtor has control, to repay the debt. When ...

deception

Human rights; Human Trafficking

The term is understood as misleading a person by words or condunct about the nature of work or services to be provided (i.e., promises of legitimate work), the conditions of work, the extent to which ...

durable solution

Human rights; Human Trafficking

Long-term arrangements for child victims of trafficking as opposed to short-term solutions (such as reflection period, emergency assistance and temporary residence permits). More generally, the term ...

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