Modern Slavery – Trafficking in Human Beings in Serbia

Abstract

Drawing on a unique collection of both quantitative and qualitative data related to hu-
man trafficking, the paper attempts to evaluate not only the dynamics, forms and pat-
terns of human trafficking in Serbia, but also the development of a national legal frame-
work in the country. The most important factors that contribute to human trafficking in
Serbia are its geographical position, poor social and economic conditions, and social
marginalisation of vulnerable groups on one hand and, the ineffective functioning of
state institutions in the eradication and prevention of human trafficking on the other.