00:00How widespread is human trafficking in Europe?
00:06There are more than 39,000 cases of human trafficking recorded in Europe,
00:12according to the latest international organization for migration data.
00:1685% of victims were adults, especially between the ages of 30 and 38,
00:22while 15% were children.
00:24Experts believe the true number is much higher due to underreporting and gaps in detection.
00:31More than 19,000 victims were from Ukraine, followed by Moldova and Belarus.
00:36Women made up more than three-fifths of all victims, roughly twice the number of men.
00:41Trafficking victims were identified in 69 different countries,
00:45with the highest shares registered in Ukraine and Moldova.
00:49Almost half of the victims were trafficked for a year or less,
00:52while 35% were trafficked between one and two years.
00:57Half of these victims were subjected to forced labor,
00:59especially in construction and agriculture.
01:02Meanwhile, 48% were subjected to sexual exploitation.
01:06Traffickers used psychological, physical and sexual abuse
01:09as primary tactics to control victims.
01:12Restricting a victim's access to money, limiting their freedom of movement
01:17and denying necessary medical care are also common tactics used to maintain control.
01:23Only 10% of perpetrators were friends with their victims,
01:26with the vast majority not close to them.
