In the current globalisation context, the financial and commercial
information flows are accompanied by a growing number of people who
cross national borders, which makes migration represent a major feature
of contemporary society. In fact, as acknowledged by the 2003 Report of
the International Organisation for Migration, “none of the countries of the
world is excluded from the international migration flows”1
. They are either
countries of origin, transit or destination for migrants, or they present
these three characteristics simultaneously. The last decades have shown
important changes in migration mechanisms as well as the emergence of
new forms of migration2
. Among them, trafficking in persons is considered
a side-effect of migration, and a serious concern for many countries and
international organisations.