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1. Dutch Rapporteur visits Washington

   Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children Corinne Dettmeijer will visit ...

   News item | 24-02-2016 | 16:47

2. New figures on identification and protection of victims of human trafficking and prosecution of traffickers

   More possible victims of human trafficking were identified in the Netherlands in 2014. The largest group of possible victims were ...

   News item | 16-06-2015 | 08:00

3. Dutch Rapporteur: less thresholds for victims of sexual violence

   More victims and perpetrators of sexual violence against children should be identified. The existing thresholds for victims to ...

   News item | 19-03-2015 | 15:27

4. A report of modern forms of slavery in the Netherlands. Data on human trafficking 2008-2012

   In her report “Trafficking in Human Beings: Visible and Invisible II”, the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and ...

   News item | 01-12-2014 | 09:00

5. Rapporteur concerned at results of study on organ trafficking

   Many health care professionals who treat kidney patients know of patients who have travelled abroad for a transplant. A large ...

   News item | 22-10-2014 | 12:12

6. Researching and Reporting on Trafficking in Human Beings

   Growing attention to the subject of trafficking in human beings highlights the real need for more knowledge on its nature and ...

   News item | 08-10-2014 | 00:00

7. Combating human trafficking: more attention needed for minors, the prostitution sector and new forms of exploitation

   The Netherlands is performing relatively well in terms of combating human trafficking, with a steadily growing number of ...

   News item | 17-09-2014 | 12:00

8. UN and OSCE draw attention to the financial aspect of trafficking in human beings

   On the first ‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons’ UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called for further action to end the ...

   News item | 30-07-2014 | 13:18

9. Rapporteur: generate more insight into networks, facilitators and money. New quantitative report on human trafficking

   Human traffickers usually do not operate alone. It is therefore essential to gain a clear picture of human trafficking networks. ...

   News item | 17-06-2014 | 14:46

10. Dutch Rapporteur speaks at UN expert meeting on ICT and violence against children

    The Dutch Rapporteur is attending the Expert Consultation on ICTs and Violence against Children in Costa Rica on 9 and 10 June. ...

    News item | 06-06-2014 | 15:30