The fight against human trafficking

Experts have long warned of the need to amend the European Union directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims. These changes are needed to make it more effective in the fight against trafficking and to strengthen the protection, assistance and support of victims.

In December last year, the European Commission proposed changes to the text. This was very much welcomed by the European Parliament, which had passed a number of resolutions on implementation of the directive, highlighting some of the challenges to be addressed.