The Danish Centre against Human Trafficking, established in 2007, is part of The Danish Authority of Social Services and Housing. The Centre is one of the main actors in the nationwide social efforts combating human trafficking.
The Centre’s multidisciplinary team coordinates and ensures development of the nationwide efforts to combat human trafficking. The Centre identifies persons exploited into human trafficking and offers assistance, support, and counselling, as outlined in the national Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, 2022-2025. The Ministry of Gender Equality is overall responsible for implementation of the action plan.
Education and training
The Centre provides education and training to relevant actors in the field to improve their ability to identify human trafficking. Over the years, the Centre has trained judges, prosecutors, investigators, the Danish Working Environment Authority, the Danish Tax Agency and other partners and organisations.