On Monday 20 January, the European Commission published its fifth report on combatting trafficking in human beings, providing an analysis of the statistics for 2021-2022 and taking stock of the action taken in the Member States, it said in a press release on Tuesday 21 January.
The total number of registered victims in the EU has risen by 41%, from 7,155 in 2021 to 10,093 in 2022, although the actual number is likely to be much higher, as many victims go undetected, the Commission points...