PREVANTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Human trafficking is one of the most pressing problems of present days. According to available sources, human trafficking is the third problem on the global scale, right after illegal drug trafficking and weapon trafficking. Since this problem affects almost all states, and especially transitional countries like Croatia, it is necessary to develop effective strategies in order to combat this form of human abuse as successfully as possible. This paper gives an overview of most commonly used definitions, state of affairs and trends of the phenomenon on the global level and in Croatia. Moreover, the paper presents measures used in certain countries, including Croatia, in view of solving the problem and it offers suggestions for improvement of existing strategies.