The EU Parliament adopted the revised version of the EU directive on combating human trafficking in April, and the new EU directive came into force in July. Forced marriage, exploitation of surrogate mothers and illegal adoption are included in the reform as additional forms of human trafficking. The EU member states now have two years to implement the changes. Civil society organizations, such as KOK e.V., are calling on the German government to ensure that improvements in the protection of trafficked persons and the implementation of their rights are also taken into account when implementing the reform.
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