Bekämpfung von moderner Sklaverei und Menschenhandel

The Liechtenstein Initiative
Human trafficking and modern
slavery are crimes that are
prohibited across the world.
Yet slavery is all around us, in
every region of the globe. In
fact, there are over 40 million
men, women and children living
in modern slavery – which
amounts to 1 in every 185
people on the planet.
Despite a wide range of international
and domestic legal
regimes banning such practices,
it is clear that these are not
always complied with. The reason
for this is as simple as it is
devastating: human trafficking
is highly lucrative. Around USD
150 billion is generated
from such exploitation
every year. From
food, clothing and other
things of everyday life, this
indirectly affects Liechtenstein’s
population, too.
Innovation is generating
new possibilities
Through the use of new
technology and data
streams, new options
have emerged
that will allow
international
communities and businesses to
better identify these risks on a
global scale.
In September 2015, Liechtenstein
adopted the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)
together with 193 countries
at the United Nations General
Assembly. Target 8.7 of these
goals commits countries to
«take immediate and effective
measures to eradicate forced
labour, end modern slavery and
human trafficking and secure
the prohibition and
elimination of the worst forms
of child labour». The Government
of Liechtenstein, in wanting
to offer its expertise as a
financial centre to help find
a lasting solution, went even
further in considering how
to address these crimes. The
«Liechtenstein Initiative for
Finance Against Slavery and
Trafficking» aims to put the
financial sector at the heart
of global efforts to address
modern slavery and human
trafficking.
Augmented Reality
Discover how modern slavery is brought about