Europe Human trafficking 'one of most lucrative' businesses in Europe - UN report

30 Jun 2010 |

‘Sofia Echo’ reports of a press conference of the UNODC in Spain, presenting their report Trafficking in persons to Europe for sexual exploitation. According to the report criminal groups make about 3 billion dollars a year through sexual exploitation and forced labour of 140,000 people. In Europe, more than half of the victims are from the Balkans and the former Soviet Union, with 13 percent originating in South America, seven per cent in Central Europe, five per cent in Africa and three per cent in East Asia.

Source : Sofia Echo