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Report on Human Trafficking in 2020 released on 1st of July 2021

ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN OUR MIDST! Human traffickers exploit their victims. Mainly women and girls from eastern Europe with countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia being sources of trafficked victims. In addition to these countries people from South East Asia, China, Nigeria and South America are trafficked to and enslaved in Austria. More than …

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Projects and organisations combating human trafficking

Austria / By Theresa Burgstalle

From not for profit organisations and small societies to religious organisations – The activities that combat human trafficking need to take place on national and international levels. Trafficking is a grave threat to human rights that is challenging to prosecute. In order to be successful in combating it all parties need to take steps towards …

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The Exploitation of Home Carers

Austria / By Teresa Czernin

Austrians are getting older and older and at home care is becoming more attractive to more and more Austrians. The current situation with lockdowns and quarantine regulations mean extra burden and isolation. A 24 hour carer is often brought by families to provide some help. However, in addition to care work this person is often …

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Health and Wellbeing in Prostitution

Austria / By Bianca Schedlberger

Women that are forced by coercion or necessity to sell their bodies on a regular basis are exposed to a multitude of health risks. The diagnoses that come up range from sexually transmitted infections (STI) and physical injuries from inflicted violence to mental illness. What is often to evident immediately is that these women are …

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How is Austria involved in human trafficking?

Austria / By Adina Wilcke

According to estimates from international organisations there are currently approximately 45 million people that are victims of humans trafficking. More than ever before in human history – and Austria is a not insignificant part of this. ENSLAVEMENT ON OUR DOORSTEP “Human trafficking is the trafficking of people in particular helplessness, through the threat or use …

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Pregnant: Work – Exit – Alternatives

Austria / By Teresa Czernin

What are the legal requirements for pregnant sex workers in Austria? What is the reality like? Numerous abortions and high health risks for mother and child are often the result, as they are usually not legally insured or protected. Minors are also affected by the consequential damage. However, the birth of the child sometimes turns …

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Labour Exploitation in the Austrian Agricultural Sector

Austria / By Julia Höhn

Every year, approximately 15,000 people work as seasonal harvesters on Austria’s fields. Many of them are from Eastern Europe with little or no knowledge of the German language. The workers usually only come to Austria for the summer and are unaware of their labour rights. This is what makes the industry vulnerable to labour exploitation. …

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Joana – a trainee from HOPE FOR THE FUTURE shares her heartbreaking Story

Austria / By Julia Höhn

How do women affected by human trafficking get to Austria? Why do they even get involved in all of this in the first place? Why don’t they just run away? We receive many questions about our trainees and have noticed that there is still a lot of prejudice and a lot of misconceptions about forced prostitution in …

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Modern slaves can be found in all areas in which others are unwilling to do the work themselves

Austria / By Anna Koll

Housework, cleaning work, care work – these are all jobs that are barely or poorly paid and thus suggest a high number of unreported cases of human trafficking. Modern slavery also takes place in Austrian private households, as cleaning, care and nursing staff usually cannot be fully remunerated, and these sectors are not given enough …

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Labour exploitation in Austria

Austria / By Anna Koll

AREAS OF LABOUR EXPLOITATION Care and support The workers concerned are often placed through agencies in their Eastern European home countries. They are lured to Austria with relatively high wages. In addition to a high placement fee for the carers, a considerable amount of their wages is taken for accommodation. The families of the people …

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