Summary
A European Parliament resolution calling for a strengthened, holistic approach to fighting human trafficking in the EU's external relations. 10 05.07.2016
Other
woman
government
human rights
criminal law
young person
social policy
public administration
international relations
employment and working conditions
information technology and data processing
Key points
- Human trafficking is recognized as a global, transnational crime that constitutes one of the worst human rights abuses.
- The resolution highlights that women and children are disproportionately affected by various forms of exploitation.
- There is an urgent need to distinguish between migrant smuggling (consensual) and human trafficking (coerced).
- Criminal networks are increasingly using the internet and social media for recruitment and exploitation.
These raw data are provided by the Open Data Portal of the European Union (data.europa.eu) and are licensed under ODC-BY 1.0.