Last year, the Swiss platform against human trafficking (Plateforme Traite) recorded 197 victims which is 11% more than in 2022. The number of male victims continued to rise but women still account for the vast majority of victims (75.5%). The increase in the number of male victims can be explained mostly by the fact that awareness of human trafficking and the corresponding checks have increasingly moved into male-dominated sectors of activity, according to a press release by Plateforme Traite on Tuesday. The network groups together the four services specialising in counselling and assistance for victims. The number of victims detected in labour exploitation is also on the rise with 47% identified as having been subjected to this form of exploitation (compared to 33% in 2021 and 44% in 2022). These figures include people forced to commit illegal acts such as theft or drug trafficking. According to Plateforme Traite, this increase is due to the awareness-raising work carried out ...
