The UN’s ‘Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children’ which is the primary international instrument on the issue, defines human trafficking as Consequently, last June and based on the high number of victims reported, Pramila Patten, the U.N.’s special representative on sexual violence in conflict stated that the “humanitarian crisis is turning into a human trafficking crisis”. Due to the escalation of violence, the number of Ukrainian victims detected in Eastern Europe quadrupled between 20 and, in 2022, following Russia’s invasion and the escalation of the conflict, increased the risks for potential victims since it forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes. The most recent UNODC global report on trafficking in persons demonstrated a major relationship between the people forced to flee Ukraine in 20 because of the conflict, and the increased detection of trafficking in persons from Ukraine. Ukraine is one of those regions where human trafficking poses a serious risk for its population and is a major concern for the international community. Apart from the direct impacts of conflict, the absence of state authorities and protection mechanisms may also increase the presence of human traffickers who target those most vulnerable. Armed conflict may have terrible consequences for civilians especially when populated areas are directly attacked.
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