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First statistical report on trafficking in human beings at EU level

Cover page of the statistical report

15/04/2013

Eurostat and DG Home Affairs are publishing the first report on statistical data on trafficking in human beings at EU level, covering the reference years 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
rights
trafficker
victims of human trafficking

Call for Participation in the first meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings:

Screen shot of the EC page announcing launching of Platform

11/03/2013

Today is the last day for civil society organizations that wish to participate in the first meeting of the EU civil society platform on THB to send their duly completed form to the anti-trafficking unit.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
civil society platform
directive 2011/36/EU

Ad Hoc Query on trafficking in human beings

07/03/2013

16 Member States provide information on legislation, responsible authorities, criteria and process and residence permits for victims of trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
assistance
identification
victims of human trafficking

UNHCR Report : Mapping Statelessness in Belgium

01/03/2013

In an attempt to gain a greater understanding of the situation facing stateless people in Belgium, UNHCR undertook this interdisciplinary research project which examines socio-demographic and legal aspects of statelessness.

Theme:
Statelessness
Keywords:
stateless persons
UNHCR

PPE Symposium: Tackling Human Trafficking in Europe: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution

19/12/2012

The International Symposium of the Public Policy Exchange will facilitate policy discussion and provide a timely opportunity to explore comprehensive and integrated solutions to fighting the 'hidden' crime of human trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
EU strategy

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2012 (UNODC)

02/01/2013

The Global Report 2012 provides an overview of patterns and flows of trafficking in persons at global, regional and national levels. The report also includes a chapter on the worldwide response to trafficking in persons and country profiles for each of the 132 countries covered by this edition.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
trafficking case
definition
prosecution
detection

Protection challenges examined during EMN national event in Dublin

17/12/2012

At the occasion of the IE EMN NCP conference in Dublin, a wide audience, including national policy makers and experts as well as representatives from the Commission and other NCPs, discussed protection challenges.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
CEAS
EASO
protection

Public lunchtime debate: COMBAT - Prevention, Protection and Support against Trafficking

Poster of the event/debate COMBAT

25/10/2012

On Wednesday 5 December in the European Parliament, key stakeholders, including EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Ms Vassiliadou, will comment on the realities of combating trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
COMBAT
prevention
protection
support

JHA Council 25-26 October: one step closer to a Common European Asylum System

29/10/2012

The Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) achieved a Political Agreement on the Reception Conditions Directive, discussed recent developments in Syria and council conclusions were endorsed concerning the new EU strategy to combat human trafficking.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
CEAS
Syria

6th EU Anti-Trafficking Day & High Level Conference in Brussels

Programme of Anti Trafficking Day 18 October 2012

20/09/2012

To mark the 6th EU Anti-Trafficking Day, the Cyprus EU Presidency and the European Commission are organising the conference 'Working together towards the eradication of trafficking in human beings: The Way Forward'

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
anti-trafficking day
prevention
prosecution
protection

Annual report Trafficking of human beings 2011 (Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism)

image of annual Trafficking report

09/10/2012

One week before the European Anti Trafficking Day (18 October), the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism presented its fifteenth annual report on trafficking in, and smuggling of human beings.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking

Council of Europe report calls for better co-operation to prevent trafficking, protect victims and prosecute offenders

Cover page of the report of GRETA

04/10/2012

In its latest annual report, published today, the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking watchdog GRETA (Group of experts on action against trafficking in human beings) urges countries across the continent to step up the fight against human trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
convention on fighting human trafficking
investigation
prosecution
protection

Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting its Victims (Directive 2011/36/EU)

First page of directive 2011/36/UE

21/09/2012

On 5 April 2011, the European Union adopted Directive 2011/36/EU which sets out minimum standards to be applied throughout the European Union in preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
definition
directive 2011/36/EU
penalties
prevention
prosecution
protection

The EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2016

20/09/2012

The Strategy, adopted on 19 June 2012, contains a set of concrete and practical measures that will support and complement the Directive 2011/36/EC whose deadline for transposition is 6 April 2013.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
identification
joint investigation
prosecution
protection
strategy

New Belgian Action plan to combat trafficking in human beings

Logo België

22/06/2012

The Belgian Minister of Justice and the State Secretary for Immigration and Asylum have presented a new national action plan to combat trafficking in human beings and human smuggling to the Belgian Council of Ministers.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item

Cross-border Trafficking In Human Beings: Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Reducing Sexual Exploitation

15/03/2012

Peter H. van der Laan, Monika Smit, Inge Busschers and Pauline Aarten have published their study for the Campbell Collaboration. It focuses on cross-border trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and prostitution.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
cross-border crime
victims of human trafficking

Book presentation: The local relevance of human rights

Coverpage of the book "The local relevance of human rights"

09/01/2012

Do human rights offer real protection? Does it help victims of human trafficking to define their case as a violation of human rights? Such questions will be examined and debated at the university of Antwerp on 19 January 2012.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking

3rd Annual International Symposium on Preventing Human Trafficking

screenshot website Public Policy Exchange

08/09/2011

Public Policy Exchange, in association with the Centre for Parliamentary Studies organises in Brussels their third symposium on the subject under the title "Integrating the European Knowledge

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event

Combatting Social Fraud is Preventing Trafficking in Human Beings

Cover annual report 2010 Trafficking (CEOOR)

19/10/2011

The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism has published its 2010 annual report on trafficking/smuggling of human beings

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
victims of human trafficking

Warsaw to Host 5th EU Anti-Trafficking Day

EU-logo

07/09/2011

EU Anti-Trafficking Day has been held on 18 October for the last five years. This year’s event is jointly organised by the Polish EU Presidency, the European Commission, The EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and seven EU Agencies.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
anti-trafficking day

The role of organized crime in the smuggling of migrants of West Africa to the European Union

03/10/2011

The new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) investigates the involvement of organized criminal groups in the smuggling of migrants from West Africa towards the European Union (EU).

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
criminal groups
smuggling of migrants

FRONTEX release its FRAN Quarterly Report

Logo FRONTEX

29/07/2011

The Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) released its newest quarterly report, covering January - March 2011

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
External Dimension
Type:
News item
Keywords:
border control
Frontex
Lampedusa

Conference: Preventing and Prosecuting Trafficking for Labour Exploitation

Invitation Leaflet Europe Aid-Conference

06/07/2011

EuropeAid Info Point organizes a lunch-time conference on ‘Preventing and prosecuting trafficking for labour exploitation’ on Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 12.30 p.m. at the External Cooperation Info Point, rue de la Loi 43, Ground floor.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event

Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

Cover Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

23/06/2011

This is the Annual Report 2010 of the Belgian Immigration Office (Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken/Office des Etrangers)

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
Economic migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Regularization

English Edition of the Centre's Annual Report 'Trafficking in /and Smuggling of Human Beings 2009'

Logo Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre)

01/06/2011

The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) publishes the English version of its Annual Report on Trafficking & Smuggeling 2009, which was published in French and Dutch in October 2010

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
smuggling
trafficking
victims of human trafficking

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