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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-04-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Trafficking in human beings (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120419.5.4-108-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-04-19-Speech-4-109-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Anna Hedh2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; IMCO (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2011-03-29--2014-06-30)3 substitute; CRIM (2012-03-28--2013-10-23)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, as rapporteur, I am proud of the progress we have made together with the Council and the Commission in connection with our adoption of the new legislation against trafficking in human beings. The directive takes a holistic approach with the focus on both preventive measures and the prosecution of human traffickers. It is now more than a year since the directive was adopted, and I am pleased to be hearing about its implementation from both the Commission and the Council today. A few weeks ago, I was at a seminar with the EU anti-trafficking coordinator. There she announced that the most recent statistics available from the Member States indicate that a clear majority – over 70% – of the victims of trafficking in human beings are women who have fallen victim to the sex slave trade. Despite this being confirmed by a number of other studies, I find that there is resistance to talking about this fact. Instead of discussing sex slavery, which according to all available statistics accounts for the majority of cases, there is a tendency to want to focus on exploitation in other sectors. This is deeply regrettable, as we will never get to grips with trafficking in human beings if we do not have the courage to speak openly about all of its causes. A very significant part of the directive is concerned precisely with working to reduce demand and taking measures to diminish the actual profitability of trafficking in human beings. According to Article 18, the Member States are not only obliged to take action against trafficking in human beings, but also to take appropriate measures to discourage and reduce the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation related to trafficking in human beings. This includes examining the purchasers’ responsibility, irrespective of what type of slavery they are paying for. It is therefore particularly interesting to see how the Council and the Commission are looking at this in the light of the legislation. I look forward to the evaluation that we will eventually receive."@en1
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