Austria/Europe

The Task Force against Human Trafficking has been mentioned several times in our blog posts. This year, the new working paper was also published. These publications are valid for three years and aim to create transparency and recommend measures which can also be monitored.  A BRIEF INTRODUCTION  In 2011, the EU adopted Directive 2011/36/EU on […]

In the last working period (2021-2023) of the Human Trafficking Task Force, a paper on the regulation of prostitution in Austria was published, among other things. This at once highlights the difficulties arising from the lack of uniform legislation within Austria: “However, a harmonisation of the legal situation and enforcement practice through a strengthening of

When most people hear the phrase “woman trafficking”, they probably think first and foremost of far-away countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. But how does the situation look in Europe? In 2022 alone, 56 cases of human trafficking and cross-border trafficking for the purposes of prostitution were recorded in Austria, although the true

Isabella had big dreams in her luggage when she started out on her journey to Austria. Like many au pairs who come here, she had come from South America; her aim was to learn German during her employment, so she could go on to study in Austria. After a few weeks with her guest family,

NGOs such as Hope for the Future help people in emergency situations and receive no state subsidies. If things continue like this, the services could one day no longer be provided, as was announced at a press conference in early December.  PRESS CONFERENCE ON WORLD  HUMAN RIGHTS DAY  On December 6, a press conference was held

He makes sure our orders arrive at our homes: Mr G., a parcel courier, originally from Hungary. Here, he talks about his stressful working life and his fight against the logistics company that is now refusing to pay even his meagre wage. Like Mr G., most couriers have a migrant background or are refugees themselves,

How can it even happen that children become victims of a human trafficking ring? How far do people have to go to free these children? The film Sound of Freedom provides answers to these questions with the story of the lives of special agent Tim Ballard and the children Miguel and Rocío. The drama has

People smugglers are advertising on TikTok for people being forced to leave their home countries, and the Daily Mail has reported that Austria is not immune from such cases. Those who decide to try to make the trip can expect their response to be followed by dangerous transportation in vans or lorries, with their safety

Thousands of under-age refugees disappear every year in Austria alone. Despite the fact that the problem has been understood for many years now, not a great deal seems to be changing. We take stock of the situation. THE CASE OF AMINA DIALLO When a child born and raised in Austria disappears, and its parents submit

The Symposium of the Platform Against Exploitation and Human Trafficking was held on 20 June 2023. A range of school pupils, young adults, politicians, representatives of the media, children’s and youth organisations and the social sector met at the Curhaus at Stephansplatz in Vienna to discuss key questions and exchange views on the issue of