Joint report of the JHA agencies’ network on the identification and protection of victims of human trafficking

In 2020, under the chairmanship of Eurojust, the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies’ network decided to focus on the respective roles and victims’ related actions undertaken by the JHA agencies in the implementation of the 2018 Joint Statement of commitment to work together against trafficking in human beings.
This report of the JHA agencies’ network aims to make Member States more aware of the Agencies’ potential in helping the early identification and protection of victims and to encourage Member States to work closer with the Agencies in this area. The report responds to one of the key actions of the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings 2021-2025.

This report is based on:
– The results of a questionnaire prepared by Eurojust in consultation with the Office of the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, and distributed to all agencies within the network
– The outcomes of an expert meeting of the JHA agencies’ network organised by Eurojust on 9 June 2021, with participation from all JHA agencies.