A belief in human dignity, a dedication to end injustice, and a commitment to care for the marginalized are core principles that unite all communities of faith. These principles are also essential in effecting change to end violence, exploitation and human trafficking.

Evidence from the Central and Eastern Mediterranean Migration Routes, IOM publication 2017. Over the past years, public attention has gradually turned to the experiences of migrants along the precarious Mediterranean routes to Europe..

Caritas Internationalis strongly condemns all forms of slavery, forced labour and human trafficking. Such practices of abuse are recurrent in contexts of crisis and weak governance. They are unacceptable and a crime against humanity wherever they happen.