OSCE hosts the 26th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons on 20–21 April 2026 to fight forced criminality, protect victims, and combat exploitation in drugs, theft, migrant smuggling, and cybercrime

The event will bring together national authorities, law enforcement, international organisations, and civil society to discuss strategies for early victim identification, protection measures, and the application of the non-punishment principle to ensure victims coerced into crimes are not treated as offenders. Participants examined emerging forms of exploitation, including forced involvement in drug offences, theft, migrant smuggling, and cyber-enabled financial crime, while…