The 2023 Annual Evaluation Report of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings focuses on the period of January –
December 2022, and is the second national report since the Commission was appointed in this role.
In line with our role as the independent National Rapporteur, this report centres on the implementation of the European Union (EU) Anti-Trafficking Directive.
Article 19 of the Directive obliges EU Member States to establish national rapporteurs (or equivalent mechanisms) to assess trends, measures results of anti-trafficking actions, gather statistics and report.
The Directive itself provides a comprehensive legal framework covering all aspects of trafficking – criminalisation of the offences, prevention, as well as protection in the criminal justice process, assistance and support.
It offers an advanced system of protection of victims that remains unmatched by other international legal instruments.
Following the approach from the First Evaluation Report, this document includes a detailed evaluation of the State’s implementation efforts, alongside updated recommendations and important priority areas for the States’ consideration.
We provide an overview of human trafficking trends, supplemented by a collation of the available statistics to date. We also lay out thematic chapters dedicated to the use of technology for trafficking in sexual exploitation, the trends in trafficking for labour exploitation and the implications of the war in Ukraine.
Download the Second Evaluation of the Implementation of the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive
Download the Second Evaluation of the Implementation of the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive: Digest
Download the Anti-Human Trafficking 2023 – Conference Programme
Download Factsheet 1. Trends in Human Trafficking 2013 – 2022
Download Factsheet 2. Official Data at a Glance in 2022