On 12 September 2019, Deputy State Secretary for European Union and International Affairs, and National Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Mátyás Hegyaljai welcomed Marc D. Dillard, the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Budapest.
The European Commission Office of the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator has informed Member States that a call within which the topic “Support for victims of trafficking in human beings” has just been opened.
For the fourth time in as many years, a targeted training programme for consular officers was organized within the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry of Interior, on 6 August 2019 this year.
The European Commission Office of the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator has recently informed Member States that the Work Programme for 2019 for Union actions and emergency assistance in the framework of the Internal Security Fund – the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management – foresees upcoming call for proposals on joint action against trafficking in human beings addressing the culture of impunity.
Agnes De Coll is one of the eight individuals from around the world who was recognized for her efforts to fight against human trafficking, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on 20 June 2019.
To prevent victimization, crime prevention experts of the police advise potential victims to keep the following warnings in mind when considering pursuing to work in abroad:
Expert discussion was held with the participation of representatives of relevant organizations and authorities. Information note published by the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Police Headquarters
In October 2017, President Jean-Claude Juncker appointed Ms. Joëlle Milquet as his Special Adviser for compensation to victims of crime. The Special Adviser's mandate included the preparation of a report on how to improve access to compensation for victims of crime.
The European Commission Office of the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator has informed Member States that topic 5 of the Work programme for 2019 for Union actions in the framework of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund includes support to victims of trafficking in human beings.
As a result of international cooperation, the Szabolcs-Szatmár Bereg county chief prosecution office has pressed charges and is prosecuting a couple who were captured in Hungary, and a person who had been assisting them with the transportation of women victims. Young Hungarian victims engaged in prostitution had been continuously exploited for several years.