VULNERABILITY MULTIPLIED: The Nexus of Climate Change and Human Trafficking
After a lot of hard work, the staff of the Human Trafficking Center published its most recent report on the multiplying effect of climate change, with its own risks and vulnerable populations, on human trafficking vulnerability. You can read the Executive Summary of the report below: “Anti-trafficking efforts have been effective at identifying the widespread…
MARGINALIZED AND VULNERABLE: Trafficking of Roma
Who are the Roma? Roma, or Romani peoples, are a traditionally nomadic ethnic group that are predominantly located in Europe, with significant diaspora populations in the Americas. ‘Roma’ is an umbrella-term that encompasses numerous and diverse groups, including ‘Traveller’ populations such as gens du voyage, Gypsies, and Camminanti. The European Union estimates that there are 10 to 12 million…
THE REFUGEE CRISIS IS A HUMAN TRAFFICKING CRISIS:
How Europe’s Approach to the Refugee Crisis Enables Trafficking and Exploitation According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the world is experiencing the highest levels of displaced persons on record. By the end of 2019, there were unparalleled 79.5 million people who were forced from their homes due to conflict and persecution. Among those displaced persons, 30 million are classified as refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18. …
OLIVIA W. DUDLEY 