Trafficking in human beings is a serious violation of human rights - and a sad reality for many children and adults in Germany. Persons subject to trafficking in human beings, and victims of exploitation have a wide range of rights. However, lack of language, local and legal knowledge makes it difficult for them to get help and enforce their rights. The “Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings” has been in force in Germany since 2013. The “EU Trafficking in Human Beings” Directive of 2011 also obliges Germany to combat trafficking in human beings and to protect trafficked persons.
Since November 2022, the German Institute for Human Rights has been entrusted by the Federal Government with the continuous and independent national reporting on the implementation of the Convention and the EU directive and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) as part of a four-year project.
