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Links to valuable information on trafficking in human beings and prostitution.

SWEDEN

Swedish legislation on the purchase of sexual services
Information from the Swedish Government.

Evaluation of the ban on purchase of sexual services
The report, presented to the Swedish minister of Justice by the Inquiry on evaluation of the ban on purchase of sexual services.

World Childhood Foundation
Organisation founded by H.M Queen Silvia of Sweden that works against trafficking and sexual violence of children

Kvinnofridslinjen - Helpline for abused women
Swedish telephone support line for women subject to threats and violence

Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Task Force against Trafficking in Human BeingsAn overall political forum for regional inter-governmental cooperation between  Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

Swedish national method support team against prostitution and human trafficking
International and Nordic articles against Prostitution and Trafficking

Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute has been commissioned by the Government to spread information on Swedish methods and perspectives relevant to the work on prostitution and human trafficking for sexual purposes on an international basis.

Swedish Action Plan in English
Government Action Plan against prostitution and Human Trafficking for sexual purposes.

Roks - Swedish national organisation for women’s and girls’ shelters in Sweden
Feministic organisation working on the rights of women’s and girls’ rights and liberation.

The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention
Works to reduce crime and improve levels of safety in society.

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
Counteracts violence against women and human trafficking. Educates authorities and influences decision-making processes and legislation.

Studies on Nordic Prostitution Policy Reform in English
A comparative study of policy reform in the Nordic countries.

The Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority

 

THE NETHERLANDS

The Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings
The Dutch Rapporteur works independently and reports to the Dutch government.
> more links to Dutch websites

Comensha / La Strada Netherlands

International English websites

Amnesty International
Worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.

Anti-Slavery International 
Works towards eliminating all levels of slavery.

Action against trafficking in human beings Council of Europe (Databank)

Ecpat International
End child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes.

Europol
European Law enforcement policy

Eurojust
The European Union’s judicial cooperation unit.

La Strada International
European Network against Trafficking in Human Beings

IOM
International organization for migration.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

International Center for missing children
Network of organizations fighting child-sexual exploitation and abduction
Nordic Gender Institute on prostitution
Research on prostitution and human trafficking for sexual purposes in the Nordic countries

Office of the Special Representative and Co-coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

Polaris Project
One of the largest anti-slavery anti-trafficking organizations in the United States and Japan

Proposal for Framework Decision
On preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA

Stop the Trafficking
Global movement of individuals, communities and organizations fighting to PREVENT the sale of people, PROTECT the trafficked and PROSECUTE the traffickers.

The Protection project
Work towards elimination of trafficking in persons.

The Palermo protocol
Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons.

UNDOC on human trafficking and migrant smuggling

UNICEF

UN.GIFT.HUB
Global initiative to fight trafficking

Women Watch
United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender equality.

Women for peace International
Empowerment of women and combating of trafficking.

More organisations:
Nätverket mot trafficking

Embassy of Sweden The Hague