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21 March 2011
The Council adopted today a new directive on trafficking in human beings, proposed by the Commission last spring.
"This is a very important step towards a comprehensive and more effective European anti-trafficking policy. I would like to thank the Council and the European parliament for the swift adoption of this directive. The new ambitious rules adopted today will keep the EU at the forefront of the international fight against human trafficking by protecting the victims and punishing the criminals behind this modern slavery", said Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs.
Read more about the fight against human trafficking here.
