There are different forms of human trafficking:
- sexual exploitation;
- involvement in criminal activity;
- involvement in debt bondage;
- adoption for profit;
- use in armed conflicts;
- forced labor;
- forced pregnancy;
- organ harvesting;
- conducting experiments on a person without their consent.
Such unlawful actions against a person are punishable by imprisonment in accordance with Article 149 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Often, a person who has been trafficked cannot immediately recognize it. The National Social Service of Ukraine has prepared a list of indicators to determine whether a person is a victim of human trafficking:
- non-compliance of working conditions or provision of services with those promised;
- restrictions on free movement;
- prohibition of free communication with relatives;
- use of violence or threats;
- seizure of passports and other documents;
- coercion to perform work or provide services;
- withholding of earnings or not paying them at all;
- forcing to beg or engage in illegal activities;
- use in armed conflicts against will.
If a person meets at least two of the criteria, they are likely a victim of human trafficking.
Where should you contact if this situation has happened to you or someone you know? Call:
- 102 – police;
- 527 – national hotline for combating human trafficking;
- 1547 – hotline for combating human trafficking;
- 112 – emergency service in the EU.
Victims of human trafficking have the right to free legal services, including representation in criminal proceedings for human trafficking.To receive free qualified legal assistance, we recommend contacting the Chuguiv local center for providing legal assistance. We are located at: Chuguiv, Staronikolska St., 27A, tel.: (05746) 40-127.