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GRETA has urged the German authorities to take further action against human trafficking

June 15, 2024

The Council of Europe’s GRETA praised Germany for progress in combatting human trafficking, including the designation of new oversight bodies, while urging stronger victim support and comprehensive action plans…

Insight Crime: Mexico’s presidential candidates are proposing vague security measures that fail to tackle the intricate nature of organized crime in the country

June 6, 2024

Criminal groups maintain control over territories and social spaces, despite government pressure. They have advanced drug trafficking and money laundering operations, while others engage in predatory practices…

Global Initiative: Human smuggling and trafficking increases its movement in North Africa and the Sahel

June 6, 2024

Human smuggling in regions has significantly changed post-COVID 19 due to political, economic, and security changes, including internal conflict, instability, and economic insecurity…

EP gives its final green light to revised rules on preventing and combating human trafficking and protecting its victims

May 21, 2024

To broaden the EU’s actions against human trafficking beyond labour and sexual exploitation, the new law also criminalises forced marriage, illegal adoption and exploitation of surrogacy at the EU level. It will also enhance coordination between anti-trafficking and asylum authorities, so that victims of trafficking who are also in need of international protection receive appropriate support…

Eurojust supports arrest of nine human traffickers in France and Spain

May 20, 2024

An organised crime group (OCG) active in human trafficking and sexual exploitation has been exposed, and suspected members were arrested with the support of Eurojust and Europol. The arrest of nine suspects in France and Spain has stopped the structured human trafficking network in its tracks. After French authorities discovered an apartment that was used for prostitution in 2022, an investigation was launched that exposed the network’s activities…

Home Office updates the modern slavery statement registry to encourage UK companies to help the Govt’s efforts to tackle this crime

May 11, 2024

The changes will encourage businesses to upload their annual modern slavery statements in a timely way and support them to publish robust statements. Modern slavery statements help reduce the risk of forced labour being used in UK supply chains by increasing transparency and allowing consumers to make informed choices…

Home Office releases statistics on potential modern slavery victims referred into the National Referral Mechanism

May 11, 2024

The key results include: 4,524 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the Home Office from Jan to Mar 2024, representing a 9% increase compared to the period from Oct to Dec 2023 (4,134) and a 5% decrease compared to the period from January to March 2023 (4,738) 73% (3,291) of potential victims were male and 27% (1,226) were female since the NRM began…

European Parliament imposes ban on products made with forced labour from EU single market

May 7, 2024

Member state authorities and the European Commission will be able to investigate suspicious goods, supply chains, and manufacturers. If a product is deemed to have been made using forced labour, it will no longer be possible to sell it on the EU market (including online) and shipments will be intercepted at the EU’s borders…

Europol discusses the new network to target migrant smugglers in the digital domain

May 5, 2024

Experts from law enforcement, prosecution, judiciary, the EU and international organisations gathered at Europol headquarters to discuss the digital aspect of migrant smuggling, the first of a series of meetings as a follow-up to the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling launched in November. The discussions held during the meeting focussed on prevention, response, international cooperation and how to work with the private sector to tackle migrant smuggling activities enabled by the use of online platforms…

UNODC launches new action to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling

April 24, 2024

The involvement of organized crime and the rapid evolution of digital technologies have exacerbated the situation. Online technologies are regularly abused to exploit trafficking victims or advertise migrant smuggling services. Financial crises, armed conflicts and forced displacement, catalyzed by the pandemic…

New Moody’s data sheds light on the rise in modern slavery and money laundering across Europe

March 20, 2024

Moody’s data shows that incidents of modern slavery increased by nearly 17% from 2022 to 2023 – rising from 18,335 to 21,626. This upward trend is a strong increase compared to the figure of 10,277 in 2018. The analysis identified human trafficking as the predominant underlying crime in money…

Europol releases new podcast on ‘Halting People Smugglers’ highlighting the biggest operations it has supported

March 12, 2024

In this episode Europol and authorities from Hungary and Austria tell the story of the Burgenland Corpses Discovery, one of Europe’s most tragic migrant smuggling cases. In 2015, at the height of the European Migrant Crisis, a terrible tragedy struck when reckless criminal actions cost 71 innocent lives…

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