Migration and current issues of anti-trafficking in human beings related to armed aggression on the territory of Ukraine

Abstract

In this article highlights the problems caused by changes in the migration situation in Ukraine after the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia on the territory of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, as well as proposals for improving the system of countering human trafficking and improving the mechanism of bringing guilty persons to criminal responsibility. The article shows that the military actions on the territory of Ukraine led to the migration of people from the territory of Ukraine, first of all, to the territory of the European Union, and within the country, which caused a number of risks in the observance and provision of human rights. Refugees who have moved en masse from their places of life to the territories of other countries, potentially become victims of human trafficking, as they are forced to seek shelter in unfamiliar places, which are not always safe. At the same time, the tendency for people with selfish motives to take advantage of the plight of Ukrainians is increasing, which makes asylum seekers easy prey for criminals. The current state of the problem of human trafficking requires immediate changes to the regulatory and legal acts on combating human trafficking, which has already led to changes in domestic legislation, but requires even greater improvement in order to protect the rights of Ukrainian citizens.