Dublin 21-22 February 2008

Trafficking for forced labour in other industries than the sex industry.

Polish perspective

Source countries for forced labour victims

in Poland

sources of information

- Study visits in Ukraine and Moldova (also planned in Romania)

- Press releases analysis - Cooperation with La Strada, NGO

aimed at combating THB- Analysis of criminal cases (case files)-

just started - Consultations with experts

Main sending countries of forced labour victims

- Moldova

- Romania ?

- Ukraine

- Vietnam

Moldovan victims of forced labour in Poland - especially women with children (their husbands/partners are

prevented from accompanying the victim by the offenders)

- in destination country separated from their children or one child – threatened with the arguments related to child’s safety

- forced to begging, deprived of the whole „earnings”, often beaten

- People of Romanian origin seem to take part in recruitment and exploitation in destination countries

Ukrainian victims of forced labour in Poland

- usually exploited in agriculture or small factories

- seem to accept the hard working conditions just to earn money

- many victims come from Western Ukraine (closest to Poland)

- victims among both man and woman(cases of couples employed on the farms and forced)

Vietnamese victims of forced labour in Poland

- exploited in trade sector (flea market, market stalls) and asian bars

- work to pay debts- usually smuggled to Poland (due to

their responses ) - not conscious of being a victim

(accept hard working conditions, appreciate the possibility to work, even if their freedom is reduced ?)