human trafficking

The joint investigation was aimed at detecting and disrupting human trafficking networks using online platforms to enable their criminal activities.

A 5-day course enhanced law enforcement’s and judicial authorities technical capacities in addressing transnational organized human trafficking and migrant smuggling…

Using illegal trafficking services will become a criminal offence that is punishable by effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties. The new…

Europol has supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and the Polish Border Guard (Straż Graniczna) in an operation targeting…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Financial Trend Analysis (FTA)  today reflecting an increase in…

Every year over 7000 people become victims of human trafficking in the EU. The actual number is likely to be…

Today the Belgian presidency of the Council and representatives of the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement to add forced…

The European Parliament wants to include new crimes like forced marriage, illegal adoption and surrogacy for reproductive exploitation. The MEPs…

The proposal is very clear and legally sound - this is not about criminalising surrogacy but about including surrogacy in…

On Wednesday, Commission President von der Leyen will give her final State of the Union address in the European Parliament…

Malawi is located at the crossroads of several significant flows of people fleeing conflict, instability, and poverty in Central Africa…

What we witnessed, particularly the girls among us, was truly horrific,” says Iman Abdullah, 22, from Sinjar, Iraq, a Yazidi…

Eurojust and Europol have supported authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom (UK) in an operation against the trafficking of…

Global crises, conflicts, and the climate emergency are escalating trafficking risks, the UN warned on Sunday, the World Day against…

The criminal network, led by a Syrian suspect, benefited from a widespread infrastructure in the countries along the route, mainly…

It is recognised that the numbers of prosecutions and convictions are still low due to different challenges discussed among the…

The Council agreed that member states must make it a criminal offence if a person intentionally uses the service provided…

When it comes to Schengen, the European free travel area, the Schengen Council will discuss the overall state of the Schengen…

The joint actions involved a wide range of law enforcement authorities including police, immigration and border control agencies, transport police,…

London, 18 May 2023 Potential victims of exploitation will be better protected under a new...

The Hague, 26 April 2023 Supported by Eurojust, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania...

Brussels, 4 April 2023 Human trafficking for sexual purposes has increased in Europe in the...

The Hague, 30 March 2023 Set up in the framework of Operational Taskforce Lotus, the...

The Hague, 6 December 2022 A total of 636 suspects were arrested in October during...

The Hague, 28 November 2022 Supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities...

Brussels, 4 November 2022 28 European countries join forces to target drug and firearms trafficking,...

Brussels, 18 October 2022 Trafficking in human beings is a serious and evolving crime, which brings...

The Hague, 14 October 2022 874 workers affected by labour violation or exploitation were identified...

The Hague, 28 September 2022 Europol and ENFAST launch the 2022 EU Most Wanted campaign....

The Hague, 27 September 2022 Tricked into a fake business deal, the victims found themselves...

Brussels, 15 July 2022 The European multi-disciplinary platform against criminal threats (EMPACT) closed its 2018-2021...

The Hague, 14 July 2022 An EU-wide coordinated action week targeting human trafficking for labour...

The Hague, 23 June 2022 14 EU Member States joined forces during a joint action...

The Hague, 14 June 2022 With support from Eurojust, authorities in Romania and the United...

The Hague, 10 March 2022 With the active support of Eurojust, a simultaneous operation led...

26 November 2021 Action days yield further arrests for money laundering, modern slavery, and other...

Yesterday evening, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, spoke on behalf of the EU and Member...

There are currently several cases before the European Court of Human Rights against the French...

The Commission is presenting today a new Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings (2021-2025), focusing on...