Eradicating Labour Trafficking

30/01/2026

💡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

Over the past two years, ERADICATING II has strengthened the skills of 700+ professionals across Europe, bringing together law enforcement, labour inspectors, NGOs, prosecutors, and frontline practitioners to improve identification, protection, and cooperation against trafficking.

From hands-on trainings to practical tools and a large-scale simulation exercise, the project shows how coordinated action makes a real difference.

🔍 Read the full article via the link in the comments.

29/01/2026

𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐈 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚

Cljuc trained 133 professionals across Ljubljana, Maribor & Portorož in January, reinforcing skills and cooperation to tackle labour trafficking and protect vulnerable groups.

👇 Explore ERADICATING II via the link in the comments.

12/01/2026

🎬 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬

From 1–3 October 2025, the Eradicating II Project hosted a realistic Master Simulation Exercise in Athens, bringing together law enforcement, prosecutors, labour inspectors, and civil society organizations from across Europe.

Participants stepped into the shoes of officers, investigators, and victims, navigating a complex trafficking case to practice detection, victim protection, and prosecution in a safe, controlled environment.

👇 Watch the full video now and see how Europe is reinforcing cross-sector collaboration against human trafficking.

KMOP | 𝐁𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐟𝐨𝐃) | 𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | Center for the Study of Democracy | Ελληνική Αστυνομία | 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐊𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐀) | 𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐀 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐔 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐙𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐀 | 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 | 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐆𝐃𝐂𝐎𝐂)

05/01/2026

📘 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎: 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲

This unit explains why following the money is essential to fighting labour exploitation and human trafficking.

Asset recovery ensures that crime does not pay by tracing, freezing, seizing, and confiscating illegal profits.

By targeting traffickers’ financial gains, asset recovery helps dismantle criminal networks and supports justice and compensation for victims.

👉 Key learnings:

Understand asset recovery processes, identify and trace illicit assets, apply legal tools, and strengthen national and cross-border cooperation.

👇 Explore more via the link in the comments.

29/12/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞𝐬

The Eradicating Labour Trafficking project has released an in-depth report on the risks of human trafficking for labour exploitation among Ukrainian refugees, with a focus on women and children. It highlights how prolonged displacement, economic hardship, and integration barriers increase vulnerability even years after the war began.

Based on research across six EU countries , , , , , and , the study combines desk research with insights from humanitarian actors, NGOs, law enforcement, and Ukrainian refugees themselves.

The report is publicly available and provides essential guidance for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders working to prevent exploitation and protect Ukrainian refugees across Europe.

📄 Read the full report via the link in the comments

29/12/2025

📘 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 9: 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

This unit shows how digital traces and money flows can reveal the hidden structures behind labour exploitation and human trafficking.

By combining technology and financial analysis, investigators can identify perpetrators, protect victims, and build strong, court-ready cases.

👉 Key learnings:

Recognise digital and financial red flags, apply step-by-step investigative methods, and strengthen cooperation between law enforcement, financial institutions, and international partners.

👇 Explore more via the link in the comments.

22/12/2025

📘 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

When do poor working conditions cross the line into human trafficking?

This new study by the EU Anti-Trafficking Hub explores trafficking for labour exploitation across Europe, with case examples from Italy, Finland, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.

It highlights how complex legal frameworks make it difficult to distinguish labour exploitation from trafficking, and offers clear recommendations to strengthen prevention, enforcement, and victim support.

👉 Read the full study to explore the key findings and recommendations.

https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/new-study-trafficking-labour-exploitation-2025-12-12_en

Human trafficking is a serious crime that impacts thousands of people in the EU and beyond. The new study, carried out by the EU Anti-Trafficking Hub, examines trafficking for labour exploitation in Europe through examples from Italy, Finland, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.

16/12/2025

🌍 : Fighting Labour Exploitation & Human Trafficking in Europe

On 5 December 2025, KMOP hosted in Brussels bringing together 110 experts from across Europe to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts.

From policy blind spots and victim support to AI tools and sector-specific risks, the conference highlighted how cross-border collaboration is key to tackling labour exploitation.

💡 Together, we can make labour exploitation and human trafficking visible and preventable.

Read all key takeaways via the link in the comments 👇

10/12/2025

🌍 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

"𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅." – Universal Declaration of Human Rights

At Eradicating Labour Trafficking, we are committed to protecting these fundamental rights by enhancing prevention and multi-agency cooperation against labour trafficking. We support law enforcement, prosecutors, labour inspectors, and civil society to identify victims, ensure justice, and safeguard the most vulnerable, especially women and children.

Together, we can fight trafficking and uphold human dignity across the EU.

09/12/2025

𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙨

On 4 December, our partners gathered in Brussels for the final meeting of the Eradicating Labour Trafficking Project!

It was a meaningful moment to reflect on the key achievements of the past two years and to shape a shared, sustainable vision for the future—both for our organizations and for the learning opportunities we co-created.

During the meeting, we highlighted:

🔹Localization of learning materials to better serve diverse communities.
🔹Expanded dissemination of our pocket-size guides.
🔹Ongoing collaboration among partners for future initiatives.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Stay connected, there’s more to come!

KMOP | 𝐁𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐇𝐟𝐨𝐃) | 𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | Center for the Study of Democracy | Ελληνική Αστυνομία | 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐊𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐀) | 𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐀 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐔 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐙𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐀 | 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 | 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐆𝐃𝐂𝐎𝐂)

05/12/2025

Lora Daskalou, Project Manager at KMOP talks about the project, which focuses on addressing trafficking in the hospitality sector by uniting local authorities, labour inspectorates, trade unions, migrant communities, and civil society organizations.

05/12/2025

Theoni Spathi from Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης talks about how the VANGUARD EU is using artificial intelligence to strengthen detection and response to human trafficking across Europe.