Trafficking from Africa to Europe

Moroccan slums endanger living in Europe with desperate African refugees. Smugglers are their rescuers - because all legal roads to the EU are blind. In this article I will introduce the situation of the straight road of Gibraltar and see how smugglers work. This summer I traveled from Morocco to Spain and from the port town of Tangier in northern Morocco to Ceuta. Management is very strict because we check it three times with passport. Therefore, it takes a long time to get permission to enter Ceuta.

Road transport is becoming increasingly common as a means of transporting Nigerians to Europe. Traffickers travel to North Africa, the Middle East and Europe, using the road connecting North Nigeria and Niger. According to Don Pan orestse Benzi 31 (abuja, Nigeria, 2001) at the Pan-Africa Conference on Trafficking in Persons, maritime transport is mainly under severe conditions. Traffickers use vessels and canoes known as "Double Dragon Boat" to cross the sea without adequate preparation for shipboard crew feeds and happiness. Marine transport used to transport people to Central African countries such as Nigeria, Benin, Togo to Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Cameroon etc

Trafficking spreads throughout Europe and there are trafficking from individuals, Africa, Asia, the former Soviet republics and European countries. The ILO presumes that one-third of trafficking involves economic exploitation and people are forced to work on the farm for families and construction. Women and children are mainly forced into sex industry (Skrivankova). Authorities are aware of the seriousness of trafficking problems. However, they do not identify trafficked individuals. On the other hand, government agencies often treat women traded for sexual exploitation as prostitutes. In addition, those engaged in forced labor are considered illegal immigrants. As a result, trafficked individuals will not be able to get help but will still be treated as criminals who do not know their rights. (Skrivankova)