The body that monitors Council of Europe countries’ actions on human trafficking is concerned about the low number of prosecutions and convictions, warning this Monday that the situation is breeding a culture of impunity.
In a report presented this Monday by the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), the organization refers to the lack of preparation of national authorities to handle cases of this type, as well as the difficulties faced by victims in such cases. access to justice as the main reason for the current scenario.
“Over-reliance on victims’ testimony and their rapid return to their countries of origin affects the ability of authorities to prosecute and convict traffickers,” the group of experts noted.
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