Ukrainian refugees can be victims of sexual exploitation in Europe - research

OSCE and Thomson Reuters are alarmed. In the UK there is a threefold increase in relevant internet requests with the participation of Ukrainian women. In Spain - seven times, in Poland - 2. 3 times. Researchers from Thomson Reuters have come to the conclusion that Ukrainian refugees can be victims of malefactors both online and in life.

Interest in pornographic content with the participation of Ukrainian women has increased sharply since the beginning of a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation. About it reports The Guardian. Representatives of the organization called for increased security measures to protect Ukrainian women and children from sexual abuse.

Evidence of sexual exploitation and trade in citizens of Ukraine has been before, but according to the results of the search analysis, over the past six months have increased sharply views of pornographic videos with the participation of refugees. World search traffic on requests such as "Ukrainian Porn" is at a steadily high level. Thomson Reuters representatives work with the OSCE and try to bring information about the danger of sexual exploitation.

A special campaign called "Be Safe" has been launched, which is intended to encourage the world community to explain to Ukrainians important information and to help learn how to show alarming signs of traders. "This analysis shows how important it is to ensure the safety of women and children running from war.

High in demand from men for Ukrainian women and girls is a huge incentive to attract vulnerable people and earn them," Valiant Richie explained, a special representative and a special representative and OSCE Coordinator on the fight against slave trade. According to him, there are attempts to recruit Ukrainian citizens in the chats they use. In March 2022, the corresponding search on the Internet increased four times.

In the United Kingdom, there is a three -time increase in the "Ukrainian Escorts" request compared to the period before the start of a full -scale war. The request "Ukrainian Porn" in Spain has grown seven times, in Poland - 2. 3 times. Such requests also increased in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France and Switzerland.

The Thomson Reuters representative Heather Fisher explained that an increase in interest in relevant content with the participation of Ukrainian citizens can induce traders to lure and prepare women and children for sexual exploitation. At present, representatives of this organization, together with the OSCE, are trying to take the necessary steps to protect vulnerable people from sexual exploitation.