Strengthening the fight against human trafficking in the EU

by name voted on 23.04.2024

Summary

This directive updates EU laws to better combat human trafficking, specifically addressing digital exploitation and expanding protections for vulnerable groups.

9 23.04.2024

Report

justice

criminal law

human rights

social policy

european union

public administration

Key points

The definition of exploitation is expanded to include surrogacy, forced marriage, and illegal adoption.
New aggravating circumstances are introduced for crimes committed using digital technologies or involving the dissemination of sexual material online.
Maximum penalties are increased to at least 10 years of imprisonment for offences against vulnerable victims or those committed by organized crime.
Companies and other legal entities can now be held liable for trafficking offences committed for their benefit.

Vote

PPE

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Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

NI

ID

The Left

Total

Speeches

25 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Clare DALY

The Left

1:13 min

20. Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims ***I (debate)

Elena KOUNTOURA

Elena KOUNTOURA

The Left

1:14 min

20. Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council on Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims

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