The National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children investigates the nature and extent of human trafficking and sexual violence against children in the Netherlands and advises the Dutch government on how to address these issues.
About the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children
The current Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children is Conny Rijken, who took up this position on 1 September 2022. The position is established by law for a four-year term, which can be extended by a further four years. In April 2026, the Council of Ministers approved her reappointment for a second term. This term began on 1 September 2026 and runs until 1 September 2030.
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Expert meeting on the non-punishment principle
On 7 May the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children organised an expert ...
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Conny Rijken Reappointed as Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children
Conny Rijken will continue in her role as the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence ...
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Increasing reports of sexual violence against minors: online reports particularly alarming
The number of reports of physical sexual abuse of children continues to rise. This is shown by figures in the Sexual Violence ...
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Annual human trafficking figures for 2024: number of underage victims of criminal exploitation on the rise
On 18 October, the EU Anti-Trafficking day, the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against ...
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Broad perspective on offending: backgrounds of domestic sex traffickers
In 2024 the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children published two reports (in ...
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Migrants as a profitable business model
Migrants who seek international protection in the European Union are usually reliant on smugglers to make their journey. This ...
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