Trafficking in human beings
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14 April 2026|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
On 12 and 13 November 2025, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation held its annual meeting on migrant smuggling. Representative from European institutions, agencies, national authorities, and judicial and law enforcement experts gathered to examine the latest trends and discuss...
02 April 2026|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
This report summarises the discussions of the Fourth meeting of the Focus Group of Specialised Prosecutors against Trafficking in Human Beings ("THB Focus Group") held on 24 and 25 September 2025 at Eurojust. The meeting confirmed the continued importance of close judicial cooperation in addressing...
12 January 2026|PRESS RELEASE
During a coordinated action day in Romania and the United Kingdom, a criminal network suspected of trafficking vulnerable women for sexual exploitation was dismantled. The cooperation between the authorities and Eurojust led to the arrest of 4 people and the seizure of several luxury cars and...
05 December 2025|NEWS
On 3–4 December 2025, Eurojust hosted the 22nd CrimEx meeting in The Hague as part of the 6th phase of the EuroMed Justice (EMJ) Project. The event brought together criminal justice representatives from seven South Partner Countries (SPCs) and seven European Union Member States. Participants focused...
19 November 2025|PRESS RELEASE
A criminal group responsible for trafficking and pimping over 30 Romanian women to Italy has been detained following an international operation on 18 November. Consisting of over 30 members, the group is suspected of having gained over EUR 1.7 million from exploiting its victims for prostitution on...
17 October 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Trafficking for sexual exploitation is the most widespread form of trafficking in human beings (THB), disproportionately affecting women. Eurojust’s experience has shown that countries initiate investigations into trafficking for sexual exploitation or related offences as a starting point for...
03 October 2025|PRESS RELEASE
Seventeen suspected human traffickers were arrested in a global operation involving the Albanian and Colombian authorities. The suspects had set up a human trafficking network to recruit vulnerable women from Colombia for sexual exploitation in Europe. The investigation and action day received...
25 September 2025|NEWS
The 4th meeting of the Focus Group of specialised prosecutors against Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) took place at Eurojust on 24 and 25 September 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by the Chair of the Anti-Trafficking Team at Eurojust, Ms Daniela Buruiana and the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Ms...
21 July 2025|PRESS RELEASE
An organised crime group that took vulnerable women from Romania to the Netherlands for sexual exploitation has been halted thanks to a coordinated operation between Romanian and Dutch authorities, in collaboration with Eurojust. During an action day earlier this month, 13 suspects were arrested in...
11 July 2025|NEWS
Eurojust hosted Prosecutor Generals from six South Partner Countries - Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco and Palestine*- and nine EU Member States – Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands - to discuss the challenges and best practices in fighting cross...