18 October 2024- EU Anti-Human Trafficking Day.

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Today marks the EU Anti-Trafficking Day.

While thousands of victims of human trafficking are recorded in the EU each year, many more remain undetected. A large part of the victims (37%) are EU citizens who fall victim to different forms of trafficking, such as sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, and forced criminality.

Trafficking in human beings is a high-profit crime. The annual worldwide profit that traffickers make is estimated by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at USD 236 billion. In the European Union, 55 of the most dangerous criminal networks are engaged in human trafficking.

Trafficking in human beings is still a hidden, invisible crime. This is why it is key to raise awareness and shine a light on trafficking in human beings and on the exploitation of children, women, and men. The EU Anti-Trafficking Day is an opportunity to raise our voices and increase the exchange of information, knowledge and best practices amongst the different actors working in the field to better protect victims and tackle human trafficking.

The Commission launched the awareness raising campaign “End human trafficking. Break the invisible chain”, aiming to inform citizens on the reality of this crime.

You can help raise awareness by using the free material and join the campaign.

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