Since 1 April, 2000 the Netherlands has a National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings. The Rapporteur reports on the nature and extent of human trafficking, and on the effects of anti-trafficking policies in the Netherlands. Click here for the reports.

The Council of Europe launched a campaign to combat trafficking in human beings in 2006 under the slogan Human being - not for sale. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the extent of the problem of trafficking in human beings in Europe, among governments, parliamentarians, local and regional authorities, NGOs and civil society.

The Europese Commissie is pushing forward harmonisation of national criminal laws and procedures in the Member States, covering jurisdiction, prosecution and the status of the victims in judicial proceedings.

EUROPOL is the European Law Enforcement Organisation which aims at improving the effectiveness and co-operation of the competent authorities in the Member States in preventing and combating terrorism, unlawful drug trafficking and other serious forms of international organised crime.

INTERPOL aims to end the abuse and exploitation of human beings for financial gain. Especially women from developing countries and young children, because they are most vulnerable to trafficking, smuggling or sexual exploitation.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.

The UN.GIFT (United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking) was conceived to join forces and coordinate the global fight on human trafficking, on the basis of foremost international agreement reached at the United Nations.

On the website of UNITAR you can find documents and PowerPoint presentations about Trafficking in Humans.

UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) designed The Global Programme against Trafficking in Human Beings (GPAT) and launched it in March 1999. GPAT assists Member States in their efforts to combat trafficking in human beings. It highlights the involvement of organized criminal groups in human trafficking.