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Traffickers from Békés county face justice for the exploitation of 15 women

Publicated on: February 17, 2021

The Prosecution Service brought charges against seven perpetrators who forced their victims into prostitution in the UK between 2011 and 2017. The joint investigation team formed by the Hungarian and British Police played a key role in the detection of the crime.

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Another trafficker will be brought to justice – information published by the Office of the Prosecutor General

Publicated on: December 30, 2020

The 49-year-old defendant between 2017 and 2020 forced to work five vulnerable men on his farm and at his place of residence. While sex trafficking has always been in the forefront, also this case shows the rise of labour exploitation of men in recent years.

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Attitude-shaping by the Ministry of Interior in another 3 counties

Publicated on: December 8, 2020

Investigators, prosecutors and judges from Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Hajdú-Bihar counties participated in the one-day training on human trafficking held on 25 November.

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High-level consultation with the delegation of US TIP Office

Publicated on: November 13, 2020

State secretary for internal security of the Ministry of Interior Károly Papp held a video conference on 10 November with experts from the US State Department. The meeting provided an opportunity to present the measures taken by Hungary this year in the field of anti-human trafficking and exchange information.

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Human trafficking training for investigators, prosecutors and judges shifted to online

Publicated on: October 26, 2020

On 21 October Baranya, Tolna and Somogy counties participated in the one-day awareness-raising.

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Virtual meeting of EU anti-trafficking coordinators

Publicated on: October 22, 2020

Organized by the European Commission and the German Presidency, the regular meeting of national anti-trafficking rapporteurs and equivalent mechanisms in the EU took place on October 20-21, 2020.

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The play ‘I Will Stand for You’ is on stage again in September – information by the National Police Headquarters

Publicated on: September 22, 2020

The Hungarian Police continue to draw young people's attention to the dangers of sexual exploitation through drama pedagogy.

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Sexual violence, exploitation of child prostitution and trafficking in human beings

Publicated on: July 29, 2020

Three men and a woman are suspected of having committed serious crimes against a 13-year-old child in Hajdú-Bihar County.

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Further human trafficking suspects were intercepted – information published by the National Police Headquarters

Publicated on: July 16, 2020

The suspects from the city of Szeged have coerced their victim into prostitution for years. In another trafficking case, the prosecution is seeking the imposition of executable imprisonment against 13 members of a criminal organisation.

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Hungary upgraded in the 2020 TIP Report

Publicated on: June 30, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo presented the 20th annual TIP Report on June 25, which –recognizing the past year’s efforts – upgraded Hungary’s ranking.

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