Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. It is a crime where a person is exploiting another person to gain money for his own benefit. The human traffickers control their victims by taking advantage of their vulnerable situation. Often, they use physical or psychological violence and limit the victim's freedom. But they can also maintain their victims in a situation of economic dependence (for housing, food, documents), and/or simply abuse a victim's vulnerable position. Traffickers can operate as part of a criminal network but can also act alone.
Human trafficking can affect everyone: adults and children; male, female and transgender; from all nationalities.
Victims of sexual exploitation must perform sexual services to earn money for the exploiter. The exploiter can force, manipulate or persuade their victim with the promise of goods, money, or a better life. This does not only happen in prostitution, but also in the porn industry, in escort services and on the internet.
If you are not sure that it is a situation of human trafficking, these questions will help you find out:
Each local care centre has a shelter that provides emergency housing. It is located in a discrete address to ensure the victims' safety. Victims find a safe place here to start their recovery process. After a short stay in the shelter, we can help find housing in a rental accommodation.
We provide social support to each victim based on their needs, to help them regain confidence and start building a new life. Depending on their situation, we will help with housing, medical care, education, employment, social welfare, mental health care, and any other aspect of the person's life.
We provide legal help to support each victim in their path to obtain justice and in their collaboration with the criminal justice system in the country.
We support victims to regularise their administrative status, to get through all the administrative steps needed to be in order in the country.
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