News Archive

March 7, 2022 8:17 AM

New overview of modern slavery

Szandra Windt's new book Invisible people – the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings in Hungary was published by the National Institute of Criminology.

February 25, 2022 2:47 PM

Thematic issue of Belügyi Szemle published

The publication specifically addresses the phenomenon of human trafficking.

February 22, 2022 12:39 PM

Trapped in exploitation for 5 and a half years

Ferenc R., arrested in mid-February 2022, forced the victim into prostitution in one of his brothels in Vienna between 2014 and 2020.

February 7, 2022 4:33 PM

Hungarian trafficker sent to prison in the Netherlands

The 29-year-old man forced vulnerable women into prostitution.

January 3, 2022 2:50 PM

This is how the legislation on victims of trafficking in human beings has changed

In line with the action plan of the national anti-trafficking strategy, the Ministry of Interior revised the Government Decree on the identification order of victims of trafficking in human beings last year.

December 22, 2021 2:04 PM

Nine traffickers apprehended by the Police

The men involved in the exploitation and trafficking of women providing sexual services were detained by police in Békéscsaba, Gyomaendrőd, Szarvas, Makó and Sopron. Criminal proceedings were instituted against them on suspicion of trafficking in human beings.

December 10, 2021 11:37 AM

Consultation with the US State Department

Deputy State Secretary Mátyás Hegyaljai participated in an online meeting with the U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

December 7, 2021 1:02 PM

Joint meeting of governmental and civil society actors

A joint meeting of the National Coordination Mechanism and NGO Roundtable of the Ministry of the Interior took place on 2 December.

December 1, 2021 8:06 AM

Joint action against human trafficking

29 countries participated in the Europol-coordinated action between 8 November and 12 November 2021.

November 19, 2021 10:47 AM

Nógrád county child trafficker caught in police raid

A 24-year-old Salgótarján man, who was arrested by the Nógrád county police, forced a girl to commit sexual acts.