Human trafficking committee starts work in parliament

(ANSA) - Rome, June 18 - A new committee on human trafficking began work in parliament on Thursday as part of the bicameral anti-mafia commission, presented by committee coordinator MP Fabiana Dadone of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S). Dadone cited figures from the International Organization for Migration showing that 800,000 people, 90% of whom are women and children, are estimated to be victims of human trafficking each year.
    In Italy, the number of human trafficking victims rose from 1,624 to 2,381 between 2008 and 2010, a 47% increase, Dadone said.
    The human trafficking committee, whose work is estimated to take about six months, will look for solutions for "understanding and combating human trafficking more efficiently," Dadone said.