The EU-funded ERADICATING II project (project number: 101101925) is a continuation of the ERADICATING initiative and aims to increase the number of identified victims of trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation, especially among vulnerable groups such as women, children and Ukrainian refugees, and to increase the number of investigations and prosecutions at EU level. The project aims to improve the capacity of (i) law enforcement and prosecution authorities, (ii) labour inspectors and (iii) frontline practitioners to detect, identify, protect and refer victims of trafficking for further support and care.
ERADICATING II consists of five law enforcement agencies and five civil society organisations from six countries (Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland, Romania and Slovenia) adopting a human rights-based and gender-sensitive approach. The establishment of the consortium has taken into account the crisis in Ukraine as well as key emerging trends in human trafficking.
The policy objective of ERADICATING II is to:
- Improve the capacity of law enforcement and prosecution authorities, labour inspectors and frontline professionals to detect, identify, protect and refer victims of trafficking to support and care
- Enhancing cooperation between different actors in the fight against trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation at national, regional and cross-border EU level
- Strengthening coordination between law enforcement authorities and improving their capacity to establish joint cross-border investigations and to use cross-border referral practices between EU Member States
- Improve the capacity of law enforcement authorities and prosecutors in conducting digital and parallel/financial investigations to reduce victim involvement and the risks of re-victimisation
- Address more adequately the risks of Ukrainian refugees being involved in trafficking in human beings
As a direct result of its collaboration in the project, „Dignita“ Foundation will develop a risk assessment of human trafficking for labour exploitation among refugees from Ukraine. The results of the assessment will be presented in a report and will be used to prepare training materials to enhance the capacity of law enforcement and prosecution authorities, labour inspectors and frontline professionals to detect, identify, protect and to refer victims of human trafficking to support and assistance.
