Human trafficking extremely frequent in Hungary compared to other EU states

Today, approximately 36,000 people are involved in human trafficking in Hungary, Abcug.hu reports. Most of them are young women living in very poor conditions, usually in foster homes or orphanages. Forced prostitution is a serious problem in Hungary, up to this day.

Besides forced prostitution, human trafficking can also mean labour exploitation or domestic slavery. Victims are always exploited in some way or another, often involving violence or deception.

According to recent statistics by the Global Slavery Index, today, 36,000 people are involved in human trafficking in Hungary, and 40,000,000 people worldwide.

Of course, these numbers do not reflect the real number of people being exploited, since a great number of cases are never revealed to the authorities and remain unknown.

With 36,000 people, Hungary has the third highest number within the European Union, exceeded only by Bulgaria and Romania. In other words, Hungary is the third most dangerous European country in terms of human trafficking.