The organization of trafficking: Flows, routes and recruitment

The increase in trafficking in Europe over the last decade includes many European countries becoming major sources for trafficked women and girls and centres of trafficking networks. This is not to ignore the importance of trafficking from Asia, Africa and South America, but it stresses that the issue of both supply and demand is now firmly located within Europe. In principle, such a situation should have contributed to the strengthening of law enforcement mechanisms, yet, as later sections will demonstrate, this has not happened.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions