Summary of the study “Forced Marriage in the Context of Trafficking in Human Beings. A Comparative Analysis of Counselling Practice in Cases of Trafficking in Human Beings and Forced Marriage”

The study analyses the impact of the revised EU Directive on Trafficking in Human Beings on counselling practice in Germany. It focuses on the first-ever explicit recognition of forced marriage as a form of exploitation within the context of human trafficking.

Published: 10 June 2026