| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/1164 (17.10.14) |
| Publication Date | 17/10/2014 |
| Content Type | News, Statistics |
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During the years 2010-2012, EU Member States registered 30,146 victims of trafficking in human beings. During the same period, 8,551 prosecutions against traffickers were reported across the EU. 80% of victims of trafficking were female, and over 1,000 child victims were registered as trafficked for sexual exploitation. This data is part of a statistical report on victims and perpetrators of trafficking released on the 17 October 2014 by the European Commission. A report also shows that many concrete measures against this severe human rights violation have been undertaken during 2010-2014, such as better cooperation with civil society, and guidelines issued to border authorities and other stakeholders on how to better identify victims. To mark the 8th EU Anti-trafficking day on 18 October 2014, the Commission took stock of all coordinated efforts which have been made during the 2010-2014 European Commission mandate towards the goal of eradicating human trafficking on the 17 October 2014. With the adoption of the EU Anti-trafficking Directive in 2011, courts all over Europe are now judging crimes relating to human trafficking as equally severe, with common prison sentences, and EU countries are obliged to provide proper support to victims. Also, in the EU 2012-2016 Strategy on Trafficking in human beings, the EU has set out 40 concrete and practical measures against trafficking in human beings, putting the protection and rights of the victims at the forefront. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-1164_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
