Life after Trafficking

Spectacular stories of life in trafficking saturate the media, politicians' speeches, and non-governmental organisations, fundraising campaigns.

With so much focus on stories of brutality, or of dramatic escapes and rescues, there has been little attention to what happens after trafficking. This is the focus of the new edition of Anti-Trafficking Review that has DIIS Senior researcher Sine Plambech and Professor Denise Brennan as special issue editors. The volume puts centre stage the challenges and successes after trafficking that largely have unfolded off stage.

It points to contradictions, slippages, missed opportunities, and failings.

It introduces cases of life after trafficking in countries with robust anti-trafficking legal and care regimes, as well as in countries that offer little or no assistance.

Contributions from countries as diverse as India, Thailand, Azerbaijan, the United States, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Denmark, United Kingdom and Switzerland highlight the lack of appropriate and comprehensive support for survivors after trafficking, as they struggle with family reunification, legal recognition and compensation, and long-term assistance.