Intercept online recruitment and advertisement to disrupt the Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) model

INTERCEPTED project aims to disrupt the digital model of THB by improving the digital capabilities of law enforcement and judicial authorities, focusing on two points for the disruption: recruitment and advertisement, taking into account that the methods used in terms of language, platforms, targets, and strategies vary according to the profiles of the victims and the type of exploitation.

CYBERWORLD RECRUIMENT

Awareness of Trafficking Human Beings modus operandi among social media and website providers

LABOUR AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Multi-agency response and public-private cooperation for the interception of criminals in the physical world

The project focuses its research and prevention activity in Central Europe and the Western Balkan route.

For a better understanding of the THB phenomenon and to keep abreast of trends from a technological and security point of view, INTERCEPTED includes cooperation between public actors and the private sector through the use of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to design and develop structured responses against online THB activities.

Intercepted Objetives
INTERCEPTED project aims to achieve five objectives directly related to the use of the Internet in Human Trafficking, which are:
INTERCEPTED seeks to achieve 5 objectives:
01
Raise awareness of the different ways the internet is used along the trafficking chain according to target victims’ profiles and types of exploitation
02
Design an early interception tool specifically targeting the recruitment of victims and advertisement of services
03
Enhance the capabilities of LEAs and Judiciary in public-private cooperation
through the planning of OSINT Targeted counter-THB Campaigns
04
Establish a common European mechanism for the detection and reporting of
suspected online recruitment or advertisement material, fostering strengthened multi-agency cooperation and rapid cross-border responses and ensuring successful use of digital evidence in court
05
Strengthen the digital capacities and knowledge base of law enforcement
Our partners
(Coordinator) Polizia Locale di Venezia
AGENFOR International Foundation (Italy)
Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies (Spain)

Public Prosecutor’s Office of Trieste, Italy (TSJudPol)

Hellenic
Police of
Greece
The Center for Security Studies – Kentro Meleton Asfaleias – KEMEA (Greece)
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