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Update December 2022. The outbreak of an armed conflict raises serious concerns about human trafficking inside the affected country; and about human trafficking and migrant smuggling of people fleeing across borders.
Ukrainian victims are subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor in Ukraine as well as in Russia, Poland, Moldova, and other parts of Europe, Kazakhstan, and the Middle East. Some Ukrainian children and vulnerable adults are subjected to forced begging.
Law enforcement investigated 275 trafficking offenses in 2018, compared with 346 in 2017. These included 151 instances of sex trafficking, 54 for labor trafficking, 68 for forced involvement in criminal activity, and two for forced begging.
Oct 12, 2018 · People from Ukraine have been trafficked to over 50 countries. In addition to victim reintegration, IOM has been supporting the development of national counter-trafficking legislation and the establishment of the state-led National Referral Mechanism for victims of trafficking.
Oct 12, 2022 · We asked all participants to focus their contributions on four main areas related to trafficking and exploitation associated with the war in Ukraine: (1) emergent issues already observed; (2) particular risks and concerns; (3) recommendations for responses; and (4) words of caution for responses.
Mar 16, 2022 · Expanding and ensuring access to international protection, resettlement, humanitarian visas and family reunification, will reduce the risks of trafficking. The chaos and trauma resulting from the war, is increasing vulnerability to various forms of sexual violence including trafficking and exploitation.
Dec 16, 2022 · Men, women, and children are trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and begging and sexual and other forms of exploitation. The main countries of destination for trafficked Ukrainians have been the Russian Federation, Poland, and Turkey, as well as internal human trafficking within Ukraine.
