{"id":451,"date":"2024-11-14T13:13:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T13:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caritas.test\/?post_type=program&p=451"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:07:07","slug":"safe-migration-and-combating-human-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.caritas-che.com.ua\/en\/programs\/safe-migration-and-combating-human-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Migration and Counter-Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Safe Migration and Counter Trafficking <\/div>\n
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The Program “Safe Migration and Counter Trafficking” <\/strong>facilitates safe migration regardless of its purpose or stage \u2014 decision-making, transit, stay in the host country, or return to Ukraine. Specialists provide personalized assistance and promote psychological, social, and professional integration for individuals affected by human trafficking.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Relevance of the Need<\/h2>\n

Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, triggered one of the largest humanitarian crises in Europe since World War II. Millions of Ukrainians have been forcibly displaced.<\/p>\n

The wave of refugees from Ukraine is unlike previous migration crises in 21st-century Europe. Most Ukrainian protection seekers are working-age women with higher education and their children. In response to this humanitarian crisis, the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive for the first time, ensuring immediate protection and granting refugees access to residence rights, the labor market, housing, social services, healthcare, and other assistance. This measure also aimed to prevent excessive pressure on national asylum systems.<\/p>\n

Mass population displacement due to war has heightened the risks of human trafficking. According to the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine\u2019s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, traffickers have sought to exploit refugees at border crossings and transit centers. Recruitment of Ukrainian women and girls for sexual exploitation abroad has intensified. In Ukraine, cases of forced begging, conscription into military conflicts, and labor exploitation in occupied territories are increasing, particularly among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in crisis situations and men of conscription age avoiding official employment due to potential mobilization.<\/p>\n

Russian forces have forcibly transferred hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, including over 20,000 children, to the Russian Federation and occupied territories. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for senior Russian officials allegedly responsible for the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Mission and Vision<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
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Caritas Ukraine\u2019s activities align with the principle that “every migrant is a human being with fundamental, inalienable rights that must be respected under any circumstances”. Through its programmatic efforts, Caritas contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly:<\/p>\n