Plan to improve treatment of trafficking victims

A NEW initiative aimed at changing the “shameful” way Ireland treats victims of sex trafficking will be launched in Dublin tomorrow.

The EU-funded Dignity project is an initiative of the Dublin Employment Pact, which does a lot of work for disadvantaged communities and the Immigrant Council of Ireland. “Women should be treated as victims of horrific crimes, not illegal immigrants,” said Dr Jane Pillinger, a researcher with the council.

Dr Pillinger was one of the co-authors of a report commissioned by the council.