Full title in original language:
Child trafficking for exploitation in forced criminal activities and forced begging
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Trafficking in persons / smuggling of migrants Human-rights based approach to trafficking in personsTarget audience:
Professors,
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
open access
Corporate authors:
EUROPOL
Published by:
European Commission
Copyright holder:
© European Commission
Contact name and address:
European Commission
Contact website:
Key themes:
child trafficking, human trafficking, trafficking, criminal activity, crime, criminal, beg, begging, forced begging
Links:
Short description:
Children are one of the most vulnerable groups targeted for the trafficking in human beings (THB). Organised crime groups (OCGs) choose to traffic children as they can be easily recruited and quickly replaced. OCGs can also maintain child victims relatively cheaply and discreetly. The exploitation of children violates the human rights of children; to have a safe childhood in their family setting, to receive education, to have time to play and to be protected from exploitation.
This Intelligence Notification focuses on the exploitation of children forced into committing criminal activities and forced begging. The victims of these types of exploitation are frequently falsely identified as suspects rather than victims of THB.