In 1998, the Swedish Government appointed the Swedish Police Authority as National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings. Sweden was the first country in the European Union to appoint a National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings. At the time, knowledge about the scale, forms, and consequences of this heinous crime was limited, in the EU as well as in Sweden. Hence, the National Rapporteur’s most important task is to monitor, analyze, and present comparative data about the state of trafficking in human beings within and to Sweden, and to evaluate the effectiveness of law enforcement actions as well as legal, policy and practical measures and initiatives. The National Rapporteur ensures that the Swedish police forces are given continuing training in how to investigate trafficking crimes. The National Rapporteur also represents Sweden at meetings of regional and international law enforcement bodies and cooperation schemes, including as a member of the European Commission Network of National Rapporteurs. The National Rapporteur presents annual monitoring reports and makes recommendations to the government on the situation of all forms of human trafficking in Sweden.
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Swedish Model as an Example to Prevent Human Trafficking (2017)