Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery in Ireland, bishops say

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Ireland – north and south – is far from immune from human trafficking, according to the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Women account for 67 percent of people trafficked into Ireland, and trafficking for sexual exploitation is the most common form of this modern slavery, accounting for 55 percent of victims, followed by labor trafficking at 38 percent, according to a 2023 report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

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