Strategien gegen Menschenhandel in Südosteuropa: zu wenig Prävention, Schutz und Zusammenarbeit
Strategies against Human Trafficking in Southeast Europe: Insufficient Prevention, Protection and Cooperation

Summary/Abstract: The trafficking of women and girls for the purpose of sexual exploitation has become a prominent European security concern. Over recent years, governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have been implementing numerous programs in Southeast Europe against sex trafficking. The article examines the shortcomings of counter-trafficking efforts. One problem is that countertrafficking has focused on coercion, neglecting the prevention of trafficking. Wealthy countries of destination have been primarily fighting illegal migration and organized crime, instead of mitigating poverty, social exclusion and other socio-economic root causes of trafficking. Another problem is that law enforcement in Southeast Europe and the EU has often victimized trafficked persons. Last, anti-trafficking actors fiercely compete for funding and influence and have thus often failed to coordinate their activities. Much needs to be done for anti-trafficking efforts to be more effective, efficient and just.

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