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Image of the cover of a KOK study against a light blue background. At the top is the logo of the Federal Coordination Circle against Human Trafficking (Bundesweiter Koordinierungskreis gegen Menschenhandel e.V.). The title reads: "Forced Marriage in the Context of Human Trafficking." The lower part of the cover shows an arrangement of hexagonal wooden tiles with arrow symbols. Some tiles are connected by red lines, marking a predetermined path. The subtitle reads: "A Comparative Analysis of Counseling Practices in Cases of Human Trafficking and Forced Marriage."

New KOK study examines forced marriage in the context of human trafficking

Forced marriage and human trafficking have similarities, but also present different challenges for specialist advice centers.
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The Münster Regional Court sentenced three defendants to several years in prison for aggravated forced prostitution.

In a judgment dated December 10, 2025, the Regional Court sentenced two brothers and the partner of one of the defendants to several years in prison. They had, in part…
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Administrative Court of Munich rejects residence permit after job change

By decision of March 18, 2026, the Administrative Court of Munich ruled that a Tunisian national with a visa for short-term, quota-based…
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Hanover Regional Court orders man to pay €250.000 in damages for acid attack on ex-partner

The civil chamber of the regional court (LG) sentenced the defendant in its decision of October 2, 2018, to pay damages to his ex-partner for an acid attack…
Cover image of a multi-page document on a light gray background. In the foreground, slightly tilted, is the title page of a statement by the KOK (Federal Coordination Circle against Human Trafficking), with further pages visible behind it. The title page features the KOK logo and the title: "Statement of the Federal Coordination Circle against Human Trafficking." Below this is the subtitle of the draft bill from the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection for a law to strengthen civil and criminal protection against digital violence.

KOK comments on the draft law for protection against digital violence

The KOK welcomes the draft bill from the BMJV as an important legislative project in the age of digitalization, but recommends some…
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CEDAW Committee criticizes Switzerland for superficial protection checks in Dublin transfers

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women found on July 4, 2025, that Switzerland had failed to apply gender- and gender-equitable treatment in three Dublin transfer cases…
A tablet on a sand-colored background displays the title page of the thematic paper 'Artificial Intelligence and Human Trafficking: Opportunities and Risks' with a graphic overview of AI as a catalyst, prevention and prosecution, risks for vulnerable groups and AI in counselling.

Artificial intelligence and human trafficking: opportunities and risks

The new KOK thematic paper analyzes how AI is fundamentally changing the context of human trafficking.
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Hanover Regional Court sentences defendant to twelve years in prison for acid attack on ex-partner

In a judgment dated August 25, 2016, the Regional Court sentenced a man to twelve years in prison for an acid attack against his ex-partner. The woman…
A desk photographed from above, with hands holding a small card containing information about possible exploitation; the card includes questions such as 'Afraid to speak openly?', 'No wages?' and 'ID taken away?' as well as the instruction to report the incident.

Information card for the online contact point for human trafficking published

The information card, in business card format, is aimed at consultants, specialists and multipliers and contains all the key information…
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ECJ ruling on a Member State's refusal to carry out Dublin transfers

In its judgment of March 5, 2026, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the mere refusal of a member state to accept asylum seekers within the framework of…