Trafficking for forced labour in other industries than the sex industry. Polish perspective

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Trafficking for forced labour in other industries
than the sex industry. Polish perspective

• Source countries for forced labour victims
• in Poland

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sources of information

• Study visits in Ukraine and Moldova (also planned
  in Romania)
• Press releases analysis
• Cooperation with La Strada, NGO aimed at
  combating THB
• Analysis of criminal cases (case files)- just
  started
• Consultations with experts

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Main sending countries of forced labour victims

• Moldova
• Romania ?
• Ukraine
• Vietnam

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Moldovan victims of forced labour in Poland

• especially women with children (their
  husbands/partners are prevented from accompanying
  the victim by the offenders)
• in destination country separated from their
  children or one child threatened with the
  arguments related to childs safety
• forced to begging, deprived of the whole
  earnings, often beaten
• People of Romanian origin seem to take part in
  recruitment and exploitation in destination
  countries

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Ukrainian victims of forced labour in Poland

• usually exploited in agriculture or small
  factories
• seem to accept the hard working conditions just
  to earn money
• many victims come from Western Ukraine (closest
  to Poland)
• victims among both man and woman
• (cases of couples employed on the farms and
  forced)

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Vietnamese victims of forced labour in Poland

• - exploited in trade sector (flea market, market
  stalls) and asian bars
• - work to pay debts
• - usually smuggled to Poland (due to their
  responses )
• not conscious of being a victim (accept hard
  working conditions, appreciate the possibility to
  work, even if their freedom is reduced ?)

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