The number of people trafficked from Bulgaria is the second highest in the European Union. Each year, women and children are forced into the domestic and regional sex industry while men and children are mistreated in agricultural, construction, and service jobs in Bulgaria, other European countries, and the Middle East. Some traffickers have been arrested for participating in organized crime networks that recruit Bulgarian employees. Thousands of labor law violations were found at other employers from 2016 to early 2018.
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