Trafficking in Persons

This report examines protection risks related to the war in Ukraine, focusing on labour exploitation, travel-related deception, and the awareness and accessibility of support systems. Utilizing data from the IOM General Population Survey, the report aims to support evidence-based programming, policy-making, advocacy, and further research.

This report presents the findings of a comprehensive study on immigration detention and alternatives to detention (ATD) across 19 countries within the five sub-regions of the Asia-Pacific: East and Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South and Southwest Asia, North and Central Asia, and the Pacific. Across the Asia-Pacific region, there is widespread use of...

This report delves into the nature and prevalence of vulnerabilities that heighten the risk of human trafficking among Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Romania. It focuses on Ukrainian nationals who were forced to flee their homes following the full-scale invasion in February 2022. The primary aim of this research, led by IOM (as co-chair of the Europe...

En Centroamérica, México y la República Dominicana, los perfiles y métodos utilizados en el tráfico ilícito de migrantes han evolucionado, lo que hace cada vez más difícil rastrear y perseguir este delito. Esta dinámica evolutiva también ha dado lugar a la participación en otras actividades ilícitas como el tráfico de drogas, el contrabando de mercancías, la...

This Information Note is designed to serve as a resource for practitioners dealing with migration detention and non-custodial alternatives to detention (ATDs). It aims to acquaint them with the relevant international instruments and standards that States are required to uphold in this field. The purpose of this Information Note is to provide an overview of...

The impact of climate change is rarely considered as a potential contributor to human trafficking in global discussions or national level policy framework where nexus between the two remain unexplored. Climate change increases the risk of natural disasters and places a strain on livelihoods; it exacerbates poverty and can potentially cause situations of...

This qualitative study provided a platform for the victims' voices to be heard as they described their actual experiences. h focused on generating an in-depth understanding on child sex trafficking in the tourism sector in Sri Lanka. The research aimed to provide new knowledge on main research questions of (a) What are the experiences of child victims of...

This policy brief has been developed to understand the key features of the new form of trafficking for forced criminality, which has also emerged in Sri Lanka and to make recommendations to combat the crime, effectively protect/assist victims, expeditiously investigate cases and to prosecute the perpetrators. The primary observations made for the purpose of...

The risk of child trafficking exists globally, with no country immune to its impact it makes the protection of the child victims of trafficking a major concern. This Guidance aims to support States in developing and strengthening comprehensive, child-centered collaboration between anti-trafficking efforts and child protection systems. The Guidance has been...

Since April 2023, people in Sudan continue to face all forms of protection concerns and a worsening protection crisis, with women, girls, men and boys in situations of vulnerability experiencing the worst consequences. Approximately 2.3 million people have fled to neighbouring countries namely, Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and...