Vienna, 4 February 2016 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today discussed trafficking of human beings with Director of Europol Rob Wainwright. The conversation focused in particular on the plight of minors who are the most vulnerable group within the migrant and refugee population.
A recent Europol report estimated at least 10,000 unaccompanied child refugees had disappeared since their arrival on the continent, with many believed to have fallen into the hands of trafficking syndicates.
Zannier stressed that in the current migration and refugee crisis, it is essential to reconcile approaches that safeguard both state and human security along migration routes.
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Source: OSCE