22ND Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum – Human Trafficking And Terrorism
Ms. Bauer mentioned that during the Ukraine crisis there was a lot of talk about human trafficking, even from the beginning of the war, sometimes in sensationalist ways that did not actually help. A lot of times, traffickers disguise themselves as people willing to help and promoting their help offers, both online and offline. Without a clear vetting system for volunteers, housing, or transportation offers and a clear tracing mechanism, we risk exposing those displaced by the war to other dangers lurking right where we are sending them for help. She believes that since we have been working so hard on this issue, it is crucial that we continue working together, coming alongside war refugees and building a community around them in order to protect them.
