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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Fighting trafficking in human beings (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061115.24.3-336"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-15-Speech-3-3372
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrzej Jan Szejna2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; JURI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2004-10-06--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, who has addressed a very important issue which is of great socio-political significance. Human trafficking is a problem on a global scale and is a modern version of slavery which infringes fundamental human rights. The trafficking of women and children is a particularly tragic side of this phenomenon. In my speech, I would like to focus on the economic aspects of this phenomenon. It should be stressed that human trafficking is driven by the forces of both supply and demand. In some developing countries, in contrast to the levels of social and economic development in Europe, there are few prospects for the future in terms of the economic and social situation, unemployment is high and there is growing poverty. These factors contribute towards a situation where it is easy for criminal organisations to profit through human trafficking. However, we should also take into account the fact that the demand for cheap, unregistered and obedient workers in the European Union contributes to the illegal trade in human beings, as using such a workforce can cut costs. However, this is done at the expense of human dignity and undermines employment standards, health and safety, fair pay and local and national budgets through unpaid taxes and social security contributions. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal activity amongst the forms of organised crime in the European Union. The measures taken to restrict human trafficking to date have yet to produce tangible results. There are obvious difficulties involved in combating this phenomenon, but the European Union must take decisive action. That is why we should gladly adopt the report before us, which proposes an integrated approach, and the proposed action plan."@en1

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