National Action Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings

Brief Description

The primary objective of the National Action Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings (2009-2010) of the Plan is to create conditions necessary to effectively prevent and combat trafficking in human beings in Poland and to support and protect victims of this crime.

Actions taken under the Plan should result in the following: improved detection of trafficking in human beings, and, as a consequence, increased number of criminal proceedings related to human trafficking as well as increased number of victims of this crime who have been provided support and protection.

On the other hand, the specific objectives of this Plan include:

I. Disseminating knowledge on this phenomenon among potential victims, representatives of institutions providing help to victims and institutions responsible for the prosecution of the crime of human trafficking (tasks described in Part I "Preventive Actions, Research on the Phenomenon" of the Action Plan);

II. Improving the effectiveness of actions taken by institutions responsible for prosecuting the crime of human trafficking by means of enhancing legal tools and structures and implementing best practices (tasks described in Part II of the Plan);

III. Extending the range and increasing the standard of actions aimed at supporting victims of human trafficking (tasks described in Part III "Support and protection of victims").