WAR IN UKRAINE: HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The war in the Ukraine has led to increased vulnerability for refugees fleeing the violence. This page serves as a resource hub for articles, blogs, films and podcasts on the intersection of the war in Ukraine, refugees and human trafficking.
June 19, 2023
Growing up in Ukraine, Liza Kravchenko says, she always dreamed of coming to Canada, “a free country with kind people,” to …
February 14, 2023
Introduction The onset of the war in Ukraine led to sudden mass displacement on the European continent. With the rapid …
January 23, 2023
A woman with traditional Ukrainian hair decoration takes part at the celebration for the Ukraine Independence day at a celebration …
January 23, 2023
Delegate Says Only Moscow Can Bring about Peace by Ending Violations of Neighbour’s Sovereignty, Political Independence, Territorial Integrity With the …
January 23, 2023
A Saskatoon-based charity that runs a home for girls in Ukraine has converted the property into a safe house for …
January 23, 2023
Ukrainian immigrants to Israel who fled fighting in Ukraine arrive on a rescue flight at Ben Gurion Airport, on March …
January 23, 2023
More than four million people who fled Russia’s war in Ukraine have sought refuge in the European Union. Most Ukrainians …
January 20, 2023
Protesters hold placards at a demonstration in London, United Kingdom, April 14, 2022. © 2022 Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/ Sipa via AP …
January 23, 2023
The trafficking of Ukrainian victims is already well established and criminal networks operate between Ukraine and countries in Europe and …
January 23, 2023
Der Handel von Ukrainern ist bereits weit verbreitet, und kriminelle Netzwerke operieren zwischen der Ukraine, Europa und Zentralasien. EPA-EFE/MIGUEL A. …
January 23, 2023
8,3 millions d’Ukrainiens ont fui la guerre depuis le début du conflit en février 2022 et 80% d’entre eux sont …
January 23, 2023
Police have arrested 27 people in connection with alleged illegal tobacco production Police in Spain have broken up a gang …
January 23, 2023
Large amounts of cash were seized during the raids Police in Spain have arrested 30 people accused of smuggling cannabis …
October 24, 2022
Millions of people have been displaced following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Despite increasing concerns about the associated …
September 20, 2022
Ukraine’s recapture of the city of Izyum has brought multiple allegations of atrocities under Russian occupation. Among the accounts emerging …
August 1, 2022
Millions of women and children have fled the war in Ukraine. Traffickers are waiting to prey on them
‘We are determined to anchor Moldova in the free world:’ Moldova’s Prime Minister on joining the EU Chisinau, Moldova (CNN)There …
July 26, 2022
Volunteers give out food and other provisions to displaced Ukrainians on arrival at the Berlin Central railway station in Germany …
July 25, 2022
Since 24 February 2022, and the invasion of the sovereign territory of Ukraine, there have been devastating effects in the …
July 14, 2022
The vast majority of those crossing into Poland from Ukraine are women and children. © UNHCR/Maciej Moskwa As millions of refugees flee …
July 12, 2022
Cash, credit cards and passports were found in the house of the alleged ringleader of a sex trafficking gang. Photograph: Handout …
June 28, 2022
14 EU Member States joined forces during a joint action day to identify human traffickers searching for Ukrainian victims online …
June 21, 2022
With the unprecedented movement of people forced to flee Ukraine since the start of the war, 90% of whom are …
June 21, 2022
Refugees from Ukraine wait for a bus after crossing the Polish border on March 7, 2022. Russia’s war in Ukraine …
May 19, 2022
Foreword from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner ‘As the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, I am gravely concerned about the risk of trafficking …
May 12, 2022
A rapid assessment of risks and gaps in the anti-trafficking response The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the largest …
May 25, 2022
At the 2022 Sedona Forum, Neha Misra of The Solidarity Center, Tim Roemer, Director of the Arizona Department of Homeland …
May 4, 2022
A research guide produced by Human Trafficking Search for students and researchers interested in gaining a foundational understanding of human …
May 11, 2022
To protect people fleeing the war in Ukraine, today, the EU Solidarity Platform presented a tailor-made Common Anti-Trafficking PlanSearch for available translations of …
May 5, 2022
On 24th, February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The ensuing war is causing mass displacement both internally and to neighboring …
May 4, 2022
Many women and children have fled Ukraine Potentially abusive men are using a UK scheme to host Ukrainian refugees – …
April 26, 2022
Summary: Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deteriorating at alarming speed, briefers tell Security Council, calling for attacks on civilians to …
April 27, 2022
In recent weeks, an unprecedented number of people have fled armed violence in Ukraine and headed west. The risks of …
April 26, 2022
Fruit pickers working in a field. One Ukrainian woman who fled a farm job said she felt ‘like I am …
April 1, 2022
Ukrainian refugees board a train en route to Warsaw at the railway station in Przemysl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border. Photograph: …
March 23, 2022
UNICEF calls for strengthened measures to protect children crossing from Ukraine into neighbouring countries GENEVA / NEW YORK, 19 March …
March 23, 2022
People queue to board a train back to Ukraine across the border from Hungary on March 12, 2022 in Zahony, …
March 17, 2022
A sign mentioning ‘accommodation’ is seen for refugees who fled from Ukraine following the Russian invasion, at an emergency camp …
March 25, 2022
Starting on 24 February 2022, a large scale armed conflict triggered an unprecedented humanitarian crisis across all regions of Ukraine. …
March 15, 2022
A Polish charity said children sent alone by desperate parents to meet relatives across the border were arriving without anyone …
March 24, 2022
Statement La Strada International – European NGO Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings – is gravely concerned about the Russian …
January 16, 2018
Human trafficking – from involuntary labor to sex slavery. Through force, fraud, and coercion, people everywhere are being bought and …
March 24, 2022
From registering refugees to managing the needs of intake centers in Poland and Moldova, Israeli tech firm monday.com is helping …
March 24, 2022
Ukrainian refugees wait to board buses outside the train station in Przemyśl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border. Photograph: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP/Getty Volunteers patrol …
March 24, 2022
Sex traffickers are offering women and girls promises of safe accommodation and free transport in Poland, posing as good Samaritans …
March 24, 2022
Illustrative — Demonstrator at a protest march against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Tel Aviv, on February 26, 2022 …
March 24, 2022
Refugee children fleeing Ukraine arrive in Hungary via humanitarian trains at the Zahony train station this week.-Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The …
March 24, 2022
TRT is a Turkish Public Broadcast service. Nearly 3.5 million have fled Ukraine as refugees. Most of them are children …