Human trafficking in Portugal up 36.8% but government measure are now in place

Paul Rees 18 October 2017

upsetwoman According to a statement from the Portuguese Victim Support Association, on European Day to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings,

"the Human Trafficking Observatory has flagged up 264 trafficking situations in Portugal in 2016, reflecting an increase of 36.8% over the previous year and portraying Portugal as a destination country for the victims of various forms of exploitation.”

The US Department of State's latest Human Trafficking Report in June 2017, stated that "the Portuguese government has adopted and implemented the necessary measures to combat human trafficking in the country,” stressing the importance of the work of non-governmental organisations and governmental organisations involved in measures to prevent and combat this criminal activity.

The European Day to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, launched by the European Commission in October 2007, aims to promote "public awareness in general and European governments in particular" of this phenomenon known as "modern day slavery."

The Portuguese Victim Support Association is involved in development and intervention work with the victims of this crime through a support network and a shelter unit for women victims of trafficking.

Comments

0 #4 lisa rogers 2019-03-24 00:23

if this is a problem why were they shocked after Madeleine McCann went

0 #3 Maximillian 2017-10-19 07:44

Quoting Harrison:

How seriously is this taken in Portugal when, in just one example 35 Romanians were discovered in the Beja area working on several farms for nothing more than their food. Being rented out over the years by a business managed by a Beja Advogado who had faked being an accountant and a social security inspector; faking documents and administration signatures. Amazingly - after a brief few months in prison - this obviously well connected Beja Advogado was soon back earlier this year 'exercising his profession'. So, in Portugal, what does it take to have your lawyers licence to practice taken away? For ever. http://www.lidadornoticias.pt/beja-advogado-indiciado-dos-crimes-de-trafico-de-pessoas-e-usurpacao-de-funcoes/

I'm sorry but that news is a few years old. I'd be more interested to read what's happening here and now and how things have been and can be improved.

+7 #2 Neil M 2017-10-19 00:23

I read in the UK papers last month that 6 people were sentenced to between 10 and 15 years each in prison for Human trafficking and Slavery, looks like this sordid crime is everywhere.

+7 #1 Harrison 2017-10-18 22:38

How seriously is this taken in Portugal when, in just one example 35 Romanians were discovered in the Beja area working on several farms for nothing more than their food. Being rented out over the years by a business managed by a Beja Advogado who had faked being an accountant and a social security inspector; faking documents and administration signatures. Amazingly - after a brief few months in prison - this obviously well connected Beja Advogado was soon back earlier this year 'exercising his profession'. So, in Portugal, what does it take to have your lawyers licence to practice taken away? For ever. http://www.lidadornoticias.pt/beja-advogado-indiciado-dos-crimes-de-trafico-de-pessoas-e-usurpacao-de-funcoes/

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