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Organizations working in the anti-trafficking and forced labour sphere must increase collaboration with each other, and with legal firms and pro-bono lawyers, in order to address the legal needs of vulnerable Asian migrants in Europe, according to experts. At a workshop held on 26th of January, hosted by Freedom Collaborative, PILnet and La Strada International, civil society and legal representatives from across Europe and Asia concluded that working together would be the most effective way to tackle the challenges around the exploitation and trafficking of these migrants.

Five years ago, France banned the purchase of sex — but not the sale of it. The prostitition measures aimed to decrease the number of sex workers. The result, however, has seen services pushed into clandestine routes.

Efforts to bring traffickers to justice and to support their victims have been disrupted, says a European human rights body.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Traffickers seen thriving in Europe as COVID-19 hits victim support Reuters 6 hrs ago By Kieran Guilbert LONDON, April 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Human traffickers across Europe have taken advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to exploit more vulnerable people, while efforts to bring them to justice and support their victims have been disrupted, a European human rights body said on Friday. COVID-19 restrictions and the economic fallout have worsened the outlook for victims of trafficking on the continent, who are less likely to be identified or able to access healthcare and shelter, a...