According to the latest annual report of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) in Europe, the Covid-19 pandemic is having “a worrying impact on this scourge” and Member States “should do more to prevent it”.
“Traffickers have made the most of the situation, exploiting the precarious financial situation of many of their victims. Furthermore, whilst the authorities are reporting increased sexual exploitation and criminal activity online, stretched...