Regional work

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has developed approaches to address human trafficking in many regions of the world.

In some areas, there are specific programmes to prevent trafficking and to help identify and protect survivors. In other places, our core humanitarian work addresses the risk of trafficking. This might include reuniting families and ensuring migrants are treated humanely. It also involves supporting at-risk adults and children who may be discriminated against because of their gender, sexuality or particular needs.

Both the Action for Trafficked Persons Network and the Asia Pacific Migration Network operate regionally to support and expand this area of our work.

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13 June 2025

A guide to assisting survivors of modern slavery in the asylum system: their rights to support

Type:

Guidance note

Organisation:

ASAP

This guide, developed by British Red Cross in partnership with the Asylum Support Appeals Project (ASAP) and the Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU), is written for those assisting adult survivors of modern slavery in the asylum system in the UK. It explains the entitlements to support for a survivor of modern slavery, how to access them, and how they interact with the asylum support system. The focus of this guide is accessing support for survivors of modern slavery who have concurrent asylum claims.

  • Protection
  • Trafficking
  • Victim Support
New

13 June 2025

Guidelines on safe referrals for National Societies

Type:

Guidance note

Organisation:

Danish Red Cross

These guidelines developed by the Danish Red Cross support National Societies, staff and volunteers to be able to safely address protection concerns identified in the course of their work and conduct safe referrals – which is highlighted as one of the four key elements of the Movement’s Minimum Protection Approach in the Movement Protection Framework. The guidelines consist of a guidance note for leadership and staff and a pocket guide for staff and volunteers.

New

13 June 2025

Safe journeys guidance

Type:

Awareness raising

Organisation:

British Red Cross

Information on how to travel safely, created for the Ukraine crisis response.

  • Europe
  • Migration
New

13 June 2025

Joint Pledge: Responding to Human Trafficking across all our operational activity

Type:

Guidance note

Organisation:

Netherlands Red Cross

Joint pledge submitted at the 34th International Conference in October 2024

24 April 2023

Protection and Exploitation – Awareness Poster

Type:

Awareness raising

Organisation:

British Red Cross

Poster to help raise awareness of what trafficking and exploitation can look like, especially for migrants in transit. It aims to build confidence of potential victims and survivors about confidentiality and non-judgment, so that they approach national societies for support. Available in multiple languages.

  • Exploitation
  • Migration
  • Protection

26 March 2023

Training module on Psychosocial First Aid for volunteers working with (potential) trafficked persons

Type:

Capacity Building

Organisation:

Netherlands Red Cross

This training module on Psychosocial First Aid for volunteers working with (potential) trafficked persons has been developed in 2021 by the Netherlands Red Cross as part of the FAST transnational project financed by AMIF. The objective of this training is to improve volunteers’ capacity to assist survivors suffering from long-term psychological complaints. While the training is adapted to the specific context of the Netherlands Red Cross legal support program, it could be beneficial to other organizations working with potential trafficked persons.

  • Protection
  • Trafficking