2012-10-18
Trafficking in persons, or human trafficking, refers to the subjection of men, women and children to exploitative conditions that can be equivalent to slavery. Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a global phenomenon targeting women and men, girls and boys. The International Labour Organisation reported in June 2012 that in the past ten years there were over 20 million victims of trafficking worldwide, a quarter of them children. Although this crime is not frequently reported at the external borders of the European Union, human trafficking is closely related to the work of border guards. Often, border guards are the only law enforcement officials that the victims of trafficking come into contact with. Consequently, strengthening the capacity of border guards to prevent and combat THB is of paramount importance.
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2012-09-27
Warsaw, 27 September 2012 — At its 40th meeting today, the Frontex Management Board designated the Agency’s first Fundamental Rights Officer and adopted working methods for the Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights.
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