one who is another's property and a helpless victim of some dominating influence you might be forgiven for thinking this is a definition of human trafficking
in fact it is a definition of slavery
trafficking is today's slavery
trafficking of people be it women men or children is a criminal offence and on the increase in all member states
extreme poverty family breakdown and domestic violence contribute to some of the root causes of human trafficking
in the uk we estimate approximately five zero victims of which three hundred and thirty are children
the ecr group welcomes this debate
national governments law-enforcement agencies and border-control agencies need to work together
mechanisms for victim support need strengthening
initiatives must be robust member state-driven and eu-supported
