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102
National Police
Free • 24/7
112
Emergency Service
Free • 24/7
1547
Anti-trafficking hotline
Free • 24/7
527
National anti-trafficking and migrant counseling hotline
Free • 24/7
Important!
If you are in danger or suspect human trafficking, don't hesitate - call immediately!Human trafficking is one of the most brutal forms of human rights violations in the modern world
Learn to recognize signs of human trafficking and potential threats
Learn about forms of exploitation
Practical advice and recommendations to protect yourself and loved ones
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Hope for freedom
Every saved person is restored hope and a returned future
Joint struggle
Together we are stronger in the fight against human trafficking and exploitation
Child protection
Children need special protection from exploitation and human trafficking
Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by means of:
Legal regulation
Human trafficking is a serious crime punishable under Ukrainian and international law.
Sexual exploitation
Coercion into sexual acts, prostitution, pornography; common form among women and children.
Labor exploitation
A situation where a person is completely controlled by the employer, deprived of freedom of movement and legal protection. Work without pay
Forced begging
Involving a person in begging through coercion, using dependency or vulnerable status.
Involvement in illegal activities
Using a person to commit crimes, drug trafficking, theft, fraud
Organ trafficking
Organ removal for transplantation without consent or under pressure, often with serious health consequences.
Forced marriages
Marriage contracts without voluntary consent, for the purpose of control, profit or covering exploitation.
Exploitation through illegal adoption
When a child or woman is used for profit, in violation of legal norms.
Online child exploitation
This is a crime that causes irreparable harm to a child and requires immediate detection and prevention.
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims
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on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
Read directive
Supplemented by the Palermo Protocol (2000)
Read convention
Threat recognition
Security measures
Human trafficking is a crime that often disguises itself as legitimate job offers, education or assistance. To protect yourself, it's important to know the warning signs and follow simple but effective rules.
Signs of potential threats and fraud
Unrealistic promises
too high salary, quick paperwork, minimal requirementsLack of official contract
any work must be documented in writingDemand to hand over documents
never give away your passport or ID cardPressure for quick decision
pressure for immediate consent is a danger signalPractical advice to protect yourself and loved ones
Inform your loved ones
route, contacts, destinationKeep copies of documents
separately from originals (flash drive, cloud)Code word with relatives
for danger signalOfficial employment
do not agree to "work without papers"📞 Useful contacts and resources
Where to seek help and information
102
National Police
24/7
112
Emergency Service
24/7
1547
Anti-trafficking hotline
24/7
527
National anti-trafficking and migrant counseling hotline
24/7Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine - useful tips
How not to become a victim of human trafficking
Ministry of Social Policy - recommendations
Official advice for citizens
Police work
Victim assistance
Large-scale international operation to combat human trafficking
More about the operation
Nearly 500 cases of human trafficking have been uncovered since the beginning of the full-scale invasion
Read the message
A criminal group that involved regional residents in labor slavery was exposed
More about the case
Emergency numbers and contacts in Ukraine
102 - Police
Free • 24/7
112 - European emergency number
Free • 24/7
527 - Anti-trafficking hotline
Free • 24/7
1547 - Anti-trafficking hotline
Free • 24/7
Help numbers and contacts in EU countries
112 - European emergency number
Free • 24/7 • All EU countries
0800 800 678 - National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons in Romania
Free • 24/7
0800 20 100 - National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Bulgaria
Free • 24/7
International support
ro.contact@ijm.org
If you are in danger or need immediate help, call 102 (police) or 527 (anti-trafficking hotline).
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