Commission sets out new strategy on combating trafficking in human beings

The agency (European Commission) stated: Commission sets out new strategy on combating trafficking in human beings
European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Oct 2026 Today, the European Commission sets out a new strategy to combat trafficking in human beings. In 2023 and 2024, more than 20,000 victims were registered in the EU, a 16.1% increase, though many cases remain unseen. Trafficking takes many forms, including sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, forced criminality, begging and forced marriage
Categories: POLICY_AREA=HOMEAFF,MIGR
Source type: government
Verification: official claim
Source country: European Union
Published (UTC): 2026-10-15T22:00:00.000Z
Source: European Commission
Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2177


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