Norbert Leonhardmair

We are preparing our first of two #THB roundtables in Vienna for next week! DISRUPT’s field work investigates the use of digital evidence in THB cases and the protection of child victims in 5 countries concluding within the 1Q of 2024 complementing the legal and policy analysis!

Together with our partners of University of Malta, CESIE, LIF, and Victim Support Europe, we are analysing the new challenges of technology-facilitated trafficking of human beings #THB focussing on protection of child victims.

Check out our ambitions for the DISRUPT project: Reducing the sole reliance on victims' testimonies therein diminishing the risk of secondary victimisation by strengthening digital-led investigations and prosecutions in cases of #THB.

Invitations are about to go out in #Austria, for two expert roundtable discussions on the challenges of collecting and using digital evidence in investigations and court proceedings in #THB cases. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

In order to #DISRUPT global #THB chains, we have to link-up our response: digital and physical, crossing borders, connecting sectors...

We have attended a number of #THB events last month surrounding October 18th's Anti-Slavery-Day. The challenges of new digital means and protecting child victims have been recognised by multiple organisations engaged in the fight. Here are the envisaged impacts of #DISRUPT.

Here are the main challenges identified in the DISRUPT project, which we are currently investigating through analysing the legal and policy framework in 5 EU MSs, and a series of expert roundtables and interviews.

Together with our partners of University of Malta, CESIE, LIF, and Victim Support Europe, we are analysing the new challenges of technology-facilitated trafficking of human beings #THB focussing on protection of child victims.

The DISRUPT project responds to the rise in technology-facilitated trafficking of human beings (THB), specifically the sexual exploitation of children. It aims to improve investigations, prosecutions and the judicial response based on digital evidence. lnkd.in/dsDJyd5E

How should #storytelling be part of addressing #humantrafficking #modernslavery ? The brilliant @sophieotiende has produced a vital toolkit supporting ethical #antislavery work with models for improved practice drawing on @AKNetwork1 projects aknexhibition.org/toolkit/ (thread) 1/3

Join this event on the international women's day and learn about #modernslavery

»Everyone knows about this problem, yet nobody takes the lead to solve it.« #EndHumanTrafficking youtube.com/watch?v=Rg6xCR…

Max & Rita's relationship is a story of #DomesticViolence How could it end differently?See how the #H2020 #improdova project aims to empower survivors of #DomesticAbuse in the🆕training video📽️for medical & frontline responders #IWD2022 👉youtu.be/hHXGYEJTR2o @EUHomeAffairs

“For women who have been forced to flee their homes, who are far away from their usual support networks and usual means of income; exploitation — including sexual exploitation — is a real risk.” reliefweb.int/report/ukraine… #UkraineWar

“What is Human Trafficking” - a brilliant explainer by @IOMXorg youtube.com/watch?v=DWoHgI…

Check out @TRIResearch_ work on #THB within @TRACE_EU analysing “Trafficking as a criminal enterprise”, #A4 is happy to build upon the insights and taking it to design #trainings for #LEA #EUagainstTHB

The A4 consortium launches its awareness campaign on the fight against #human #trafficking commemorating today's #European #Anti-#Trafficking #Day #a4project #EUagainstTHB

@EUHomeAffairs @YlvaJohansson @DianeSchmittEU @ilias_chatzis @UNODC_HTMSS @UNODC @UNODC_Brussels @ECPAT @ecpatbelgium @Eurojust @EU_Justice #EUagainstTHB's event today focussed on #child #trafficking

The A4 consortium comprises of partners of Austria, Bulgaria, and Greece @vicesse @NetLawBG @dmyttas_KEMEA #CECL and #EKKA

A4 will keep you updated on the project's progress, activities, and results - and developments in the fiel of #THB #EUagainstTHB