Press release
01 December 2009
Ministry of Justice
EU strengthens cooperation against human trafficking
Europe's interior and justice ministers agreed today to strengthen cooperation with countries outside the EU to fight human trafficking.
Human trafficking is a serious crime that does not stop at the EU's borders. Therefore, following an initiative from Sweden, the EU interior and justice ministers adopted an action oriented paper today on how the EU is to strengthen cooperation with countries outside the EU. This is a question of strengthening relations and cooperation with countries of origin for human trafficking and transit countries.
The action oriented paper provides the guidelines for strengthening the partnership with third countries, improving coordination in the EU through regular reviews of the measures taken, and developing measures for crime prevention, victim protection and combating crime.
"The Swedish Presidency of the EU has prioritised the issue of human trafficking. Through better cooperation with countries of origin and transit countries, we can hopefully work together to prevent people becoming the victims of human trafficking," says Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask.
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Martin ValfridssonPress Secretary to Beatrice Ask
