Every year on October 18, the European Day against Trafficking in Human Beings is celebrated, established by the European Parliament in 2007. Its goal is to raise public awareness of the problem of human trafficking, the need to join forces to combat this phenomenon, prosecute criminals, and provide assistance to victims.
Human trafficking can take many different shameful forms. These include recruitment, transportation, transfer, sale, use in the pornography business, slavery and situations similar to slavery, involvement in debt bondage, etc.
As a result of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, the problem of human trafficking has only become more acute. People fleeing for their lives go abroad without knowing the language, having the necessary documents, in a confused or depressed state. Women and children who are forced to leave Ukraine face the risk of human trafficking. At the same time, men who stay inside the country can also become prey to traffickers.
It is worth remembering that anyone can become a victim of human trafficking, regardless of gender, age, social status, or level of education.
If you or your relatives and friends have been victims of human trafficking, please contact us:
1547- Hotline for combating human trafficking;
527- National Hotline for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings;
102 - Police;
112 - Emergency assistance service in the EU.