Social rehabilitation services for victims of trafficking

It is the State's obligation to ensure that victims of human trafficking receive assistance and protection, which is crucial not only to help them to escape their exploitation, but also to prevent re-victimization and repeated trafficking.

It is necessary for victims of trafficking to be able to exercise their rights effectively. Therefore, assistance and support must be made available to victims throughout criminal proceedings, and irrespective of their willingness to act as a witness.

In practice, victim assistance or social rehabilitation services are based on an individual needs assessment and victim centred approach, taking into account the circumstances, cultural context and needs of each individual person. In addition, the gender-specific phenomenon of trafficking and that women and men are often trafficked for different purposes, is taken into account. Therefore, gender-specific assistance and support measures are provided.

About this Section

This section outlines the support and protection provided to victims of human trafficking by the State. It covers the right to receive financial compensation for both material damages and the moral suffering of victims, as well as covering the entitlements to social rehabilitation services of child victims, as well as EU citizens and third-country nationals.

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Last updated 17/05/2024