Data insights on Human Trafficking and Risky Migration routes from Somali CSOs

The anti-trafficking Somali Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Coalition, Freedom Collaborative and GIZ, working under the Better Migration Management (BMM II) program, are pleased to share a new report on Somali human trafficking and risky migration experiences.

As stated in the 2021 U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, which lists Somalia as a Special Case for the 19th consecutive year, information regarding trafficking trends and victims in the country remains challenging to obtain or authenticate. We are therefore particularly pleased to share this final report, which brings together data on routes and migration experiences from cases and information obtained by Somali CSOs since the beginning of 2021.

This is the first time that the participating organizations have contributed to a structured data collection exercise concerning human trafficking and risky migration routes around South-Central Somalia, Somaliland, Jubaland and Puntland. The collection helps to address the lack of consolidated credible data and information on current trends and risks for human trafficking and other forms of exploitation across the region.

This report is also available in Somali.