In 2007, the European Union declared 18 October as the European Day for Anti-Trafficking. The main objective of the European Day is to raise awareness on the prevention of trafficking in human beings and to enhance the flow of information, knowledge and best practices between actors in the field.
At the end of September 2022, investigators apprehended a total of four perpetrators in two separate cases, with arrest warrants out for two more suspects.
The Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the National Institute of Criminology (OKRI), the Hungarian National Police Headquarters (ORFK) and the Prosecutor General's Office, held an attitude-shaping training on human trafficking for police officers and prosecutors of four counties in Northeastern Hungary (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hajdú-Bihar county, Heves county, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county) on 19-20 September.
The proposal of the European Commission covers the products of all industries, including those made in the EU for domestic consumption and imported goods as well.
Budapest Chief Prosecutor's Office brought charges of trafficking in human beings against a 53-year-old man who forced his spouse into prostitution over more than ten years.
The so-called "Be Safe" media campaign is specifically aimed at protecting refugees from Ukraine.
The global assessment by the US government continues to place Hungary in Tier 2.
In the operation coordinated by EUROPOL the Hungarian authorities checked 5,287 persons in 874 locations, paying particular attention to the situation of Ukrainian citizens.
The 30th meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings was held on 17 June 2022 in Strasbourg.
OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Valiant Richey met state actors and NGOs involved in the management of the crisis caused by the Russian–Ukrainian war.