Human Trafficking and Forced Labour What Perspectives to Challenge Exploitation?

Publishers Platform For International Cooperation On Undocumented Migrants Document authors Flynn Don Zones International Type Newsletter / Review / Bulletin Date of publication 2007 Document main thematic Child Trafficking Total pages 5

This briefing paper draws attention to positions being developed by politicians and policy makers across Europe for whom trafficking in human beings (THB) is regarded as more-or-less synonymous with irregular migration and the position of undocumented migrants. In a recent statement the UK Home Secretary, John Reid, argues that “people traffickers, […] are behind three-quarters of illegal migration to this country, [leaving] vulnerable and often desperate people at the mercy of organised criminals.” (Home Office 2007, p.2)