Brussels, 21/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström and Myria Vassiliadou (who has just been appointed coordinator in the fight against the trafficking of human beings) announced that a website had just been set up to help in the fight against criminal trafficking. Commissioner Malmström stated: “I hope that the website that we launch today will play an important part in that work, as it will help practitioners, inform the public, and ensure support to the victims of this horrific crime”. Vassiliadou declared: “I hope that this website will help raising awareness about human trafficking, while also contributing to the cooperation and mutual understanding among law enforcement agencies, national authorities and others”. The website: http: //ec.europa.eu/anti-trafficking will include factual information on all the different mechanisms implemented in the member states: legislation, coordinated action plans, prevention, assistance and support to victims, investigations, prosecution and international coordination. (B.C./transl.fl)