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Background | 11/06/2008

The dark side of the European dream

by authors of the Berlin Studies CentreThe dark side of the European dream

About 2.4 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking each year. Examples from the Republic of Moldova on the outskirts of Europe show how human trafficking is connected with migration. » more

Interview | 11/06/2008

"Addressing the demand"

"Addressing the demand"

Child pickpockets, "lover boys" and trafficking routes: the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings Eva Biaudet in an interview with eurotopics editor Nikola Richter. » more

Article | 11/06/2008

Coming to light

by Judith Lehnert, Annette ParysComing to light

Each year an estimated 500,000 people fall victim to human trafficking in Europe alone. There are no precise figures because the number of unreported cases is high; for each case that does come to light there are between three and ten that do not. » more

Article | 11/06/2008

Justice and injustice

by Judith Lehnert, Annette ParysJustice and injustice

"Trafficking in human beings is prohibited,” says Article 5, Paragraph 3 of the new Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. But what legal instruments does the EU actually have to prevent trafficking in human beings? » more

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