Number of trafficking victims ‘underestimated’ and more supports needed — NGOs

The number of trafficking victims in Ireland is underestimated because of “major gaps” in identification procedures, a charity supporting women affected by prostitution says.

Ruhama said European and Irish nationals and individuals in the asylum process are not currently included in procedures for the formal identification of trafficking victims, which is confined to third country nationals. The charity was commenting on the Trafficking in Person (TIP) report, which downgraded Ireland’s efforts to tackle human trafficking for sex or work.