2016 Annual Report trafficking and smuggling of human beings: Beggars in the hands of traffickers
Myria chose to focus on the theme of exploitation of begging, an unknown form of human trafficking. Exploited beggars are first and foremost potential victims of human trafficking and should certainly not be viewed as public nuisances to combat.
Introduction: Beggars in the hands of traffickers
PART 2: Human trafficking for the purpose of exploitation of begging
Chapter 1: Belgian legal framework
Chapter 2: Overview of the internal diversity within Roma communities
Chapter 3: The phenomenon in Belgium
Chapter 4: Approach to forced begging in other european countries
Chapter 5: Criminal law approach to human trafficking for the purpose of exploitation of begging
External contribution: Breaking the silence: Traffikcing in Romani communities
External contribution: Experiences of exploitation for forced begging in Belgium and Romania
PART 3: Evolution of the phenomenon and the fight against human trafficking and smuggling
Chapter 1: Recent developments in the legal and political framework
External contribution: Smuggling in human beings, an organised crime
Chapter 3: Best practices and experiences
Chapter 4: Case law overview (2015 - May 2016)
PART 4: Key figures concerning the stakeholders in human trafficking and smuggling