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human trafficking, form of modern-day slavery involving the illegal transport of individuals by force or deception for the purpose of labour, sexual exploitation, or activities in which others benefit financially. Human trafficking is a global problem affecting people of all ages.
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The Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, in force since1 February 2008, is an international treaty which provides a comprehensive framework for combating human trafficking following a human-rights based and victim-centred approach.
Forced labour is a severe violation of human rights affecting 28 million of men, women and children in all countries and all economic sectors. It is rooted in poverty, discrimination and lack of social protection, and it disrupts fair competition between businesses.
On 15 February 2021, the European Commission published a roadmap for a Communication on an EU Strategy to tackle organised crime (2021-2025) and a related Communication on an EU Strategy on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (2021-2025), with a possibility to provide feedback until 15 March 2021.
The European Parliament has given its final green light to revised rules on preventing and combating human trafficking and protecting its victims. On Tuesday, MEPs adopted with 563 in favour, 7 against, and 17 abstentions a law expanding the scope of current measures to combat and prevent human trafficking and better support its victims.
GRETA plans a visit to Ukraine in 2024 to evaluate directly on the ground the consequences of the war on the fight against trafficking in human beings, including the issue of the forcible transfers and deportations of children of Ukraine.
(1) Trafficking in human beings is a serious crime, often committed within the framework of organised crime, is a gross violation of fundamental rights, and is explicitly prohibited by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’).
