In October 2020, we were designated Ireland’s Independent National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings. This accords with the obligation set forth in Article 19 of the European Union’s Anti-Trafficking Directive, which introduced a legally binding requirement for all European Union Member States to establish National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms.
This is our third national overview report since we were appointed as National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings and mainly focuses on the period of January–December 2023.
In line with our role as the independent National Rapporteur, this report centres on the implementation of the European Union (EU) Anti-Trafficking Directive. As with previous years, our work was made possible only through engagement and contributions by CSOs, government departments, state agencies and bodies, and crucially the survivors who participated in our consultations.