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Trafficking victims identified/protected

Code:
B14
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
12/03/2012 - 04:27
Short Answer

 

In 2010, the number of identified victims of trafficking were 32. 

Qualitative Info

In 2010, the number of victims of trafficking 18 years or older were identified in 25 cases by the police and 7 cases of victims of trafficking under 18 years were identified ( The Swedish National Council on Crime prevention (Brottsförebygganderådet, Brå) http://www.bra.se/(accessed 2012-03-12).

In its second report, ECRI mentioned the continuing problem of trafficking in women for prostitution purposes. The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) estimates that between 400-600 women, mostly from Eastern Europe, are victims of such trafficking in Sweden each year (http://www.humanrights.gov.se/dynamaster/file_archive/050614/f7619fe059c91a5e9cef8d8ab533e1ba/3rapportsweden.pdf) (accessed 2012-03-12).

 

Number 32
% of migrant population
Main groups Eastern Europe
Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas
External Url http://www.bra.se
Situation(s)
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