World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

  Share, like and comment on the social media messages for the World Day #EndHumanTrafficking Donate to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking , which provides on-the-ground assistance and protection to victims of trafficking. Join the Blue Heart Community or see more ideas on how to support the campaign . This animated video focuses on the issue of human trafficking and is part of a teaching guide developed by UNODC’s Education for Justice initiative. It is to be used in schools in conjuction with the teaching guid

  While most regions have recorded increasing detections and convictions since 2020, such as Africa where new legislation was enacted, some regions have not yet recovered to their pre-covid levels, including in some middle and high-income countries. These progresses and setbacks may be explained by various factors, ranging from the existence and applicability of anti-trafficking legislation to the complexity of the cases and the ability of criminal justice practitioners to secure convictions on trafficking charges based on solid evidence. The high level of involvement of organized crime groups, some of which are transnational , and emerging forms of trafficking , including for forced criminality conducted online, raise the evidentiary burden. This may add to the challenges already posed by international cooperation, impacting on the quality of the cases prosecuted, in addition to the number of convictions. The international community and national authorities should analyse legislat...

In order to detect trafficking in persons in its various forms and identify victims , the role of a wider range of stakeholders needs to be recognized. This would contribute to supporting the efforts of criminal Justice practitioners in addressing the crime and support in bringing assistance and providing protection to victims. In light of the growing trend of trafficking for forced labour, national authorities should provide labour inspectors and social workers with the tools and indicators to integrate trafficking as a serious threat to workers and refer suspicious cases to the appropriate services.  Civil society organizations, NGOs and communities usually have privileged access to the population, especially the most vulnerable, and can play a pivotal role in building relationships with trafficking victims to support their difficult and often non-linear journey's out of trafficking.  National authorities should protect and support their role, and put in place safeguards for...