Ministers Henriksson and Ohisalo: Nordic cooperation must be developed to combat human trafficking
18.11.2021 13.27
Trafficking in human beings is a global phenomenon, and even individual human trafficking offences often extend to more than one state. The ministers speaking at an anti-trafficking seminar in Helsinki on Thursday consider cross-border measures against human trafficking to be of utmost importance.
Commitments to sustainable development made by the Ministry of Justice aim to combat human trafficking and reduce inequality
23.8.2021 15.09
The Ministry of Justice has made new operational commitments to sustainable development. The Ministry of Justice is committed to combating trafficking in human beings, strengthening the rule of law in international cooperation, using research data that takes better account of different population groups, and reducing the carbon footprint of its administrative branch.
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