On 17 – 18 February 2014 a conference „Not for Sale – Joining Forces Against Trafficking in Human Beings” was organized by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Vienna.
Jump to this pageWithin the context of the Action Plan on operational cooperation signed between the Hungarian and the Dutch Police for the second half of the year on 9-12 December 2013 a Dutch delegation visited Hungary.
Jump to this pageIn order to better assist practitioners and authorities in the Member States to deliver the assistance and protection to victims, the European Commission publishes the document 'The EU rights of victims of trafficking' in all official EU languages.
Jump to this pageThe importance of early identification of victims of trafficking in human beings is reflected both in the Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims as well as EU Strategy towards the eradication of trafficking in human beings 2012-2016.
Jump to this pageThe first training in Hungary on the identification and referral of (presumed) child victims of trafficking in Hungary, implemented in the framework of the Mario project in Hungary took place on the 28th of October 2013 in Budapest.
Jump to this pageEPP Group MEP Lívia Járóka held a discussion with Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs on the rapidly expanding problem of human trafficking and exploitation, and the increased vulnerability of Roma communities.
The Ministry of Interior submitted an application “Referral of and assistance for victims of human trafficking in Europe” (RAVOT-EUR) for Action Grants under the Programme “Prevention of and Fight against Crime” 2012 ISEC General Call for Proposals (submission deadline 6 March 2013) of the European Commission.
Jump to this pageThe EU Anti-Trafficking Day is organised every year on 18 October. The first Anti-Trafficking Day was held in 2007.
Jump to this pageOn 18th October 2013 the Lithuanian Presidency and the European Commission organised the Seventh EU Anti-Trafficking Day in Vilnius. The conference aimed to explore the links between the Internet and trafficking in human beings and to improve cooperation between Member States.
Jump to this pageThe Ministry of Interior participated in the project “Integrated approach for prevention of labour exploitation in origin and destination countries” funded by the Directorate General Home Affairs of the European Commission which general objective is to decrease labour exploitation in origin, transit and destination countries.
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