Editorial: Unraveling human trafficking dynamics amidst mixed migration and global crises
Over recent decades, trafficking in persons has become a very dramatic issue in the context of international migration. This has led to the adoption of relevant international and regional binding and political instruments aimed at combating its rise and protecting the victims involved, starting with the UN Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, which supplements the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, adopted in 2000. Trafficking remains a pressing global issue, recognized as a grave crime and a grave violation of human rights. Due to its dynamic character and ability to adapt to changing socio-political conditions, trafficking in persons is a reality within irregular migration flows, creating complex scenarios where voluntary migration is overshadowed by coercion and vulnerability.
