Human Trafficking and modern slavery in Slovenia
Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal activities and is second only to drug
trafficking in terms of volume. Human trafficking is considered a serious violation of human
rights and takes many forms. The phenomenon is increasing in size every year, and in the year
2021 it was estimated that there were around 50 million victims worldwide. In my thesis, I
investigated various forms of human trafficking in Slovenia. In the introductory chapters are
presented the theoretical backgrounds of the thesis as well as data on human trafficking
worldwide and in the EU. In the main part of the thesis are presented the different forms and
statistics of human trafficking in Slovenia. In addition there are also presented the laws of the
Republic of Slovenia on the prevention of human trafficking and the institutions active in the
field of combating human trafficking in Slovenia. The research is based on data from academic
literature, as well as on interviews with staff from two NGOs (Ključ Association and Slovene
caritas). Based on the collected information, I have confirmed the thesis that Slovenia is both
a transit and destination country in the trafficking, and I have only been able to partially
confirm its role as a country of origin. At the same time, the research has shown that the area
of human trafficking, especially child trafficking, is insufficiently researched in Slovenia.
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