Developed in collaboration with Rights Lab, based at the University of Nottingham, the study aims to document and analyze the experiences of Romanian trafficking survivors who have returned from Germany, with a focus on both sexual and labour exploitation. This research represents a rare opportunity to include direct survivor perspectives as core to the research design, essential for fully understanding their experiences and informing better service provision and policy measures. The methodology outlined below seeks to deliver robust findings through a mixed-methods approach that prioritizes survivor wellbeing and safety while maintaining scientific rigor.
The study aims to document the survivors’ journeys in their entirety, with an emphasis on 5 key stages:
(a) mechanisms behind initial recruitment
(b) actual experiences of being trafficked in Germany
(c) interactions with state authorities and other services in Germany
(d) process behind returning journey to Romania, and
(e) their current status in terms of integration and access to support systems.
Impact
Education/training
07.10.2025 – În perioada 06-07 octombrie 2025 în cadrul Școlii de Pregătire a Agenților Poliției de Frontieră „Avram Iancu” Oradea am organizat un training dedicat înțelegerii și prevenirii fenomenelor de ură, discriminare și violență. Printre alte subiecte, au fost prezentate și rezultate din studiul „Research on the Experiences of Romanian Survivors of Human Trafficking in Germany”, în special în ceea ce privește fenomenul traficului de persoane.