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Statement | Trafficking for Forced Criminality: Victims Must Be Recognised, Protected and Not Punished

Document number
3674
Date
30/07/2026
Title
Statement | Trafficking for Forced Criminality: Victims Must Be Recognised, Protected and Not Punished
Author/publisher
La Strada International
Availability
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Keywords
Forced Criminality
Summary
On the occasion of the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, La Strada International calls on governments, law enforcement agencies, and criminal justice practitioners across Europe to strengthen efforts to identify and protect victims of trafficking for the purpose of forced criminality. Although this form of trafficking is increasingly reported, it remains significantly under-recognised.