Researchers estimate that there are 1.1m victims of human trafficking across Europe. According to the UN, almost one-third of human trafficking victims globally are children. Cases of forced criminality, prostitution, and labor are a major issue for the hospitality industry, as it’s thought that more than 93,000 sex slaves and 4,500 labor slaves are exploited in European hotels each year. Hotels, motels, hostels, and bed and breakfasts have long coordinated with organizations including the UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection, Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) and the International Tourism Partnership (ITP) to address modern slavery and human trafficking.…
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