The Developmental Partnership to Promote Equal Rights for Trafficked Persons (ASPIDDA) was established in the framework of the 2nd round of Community Initiative EQUAL Program in Greece, with the aim to implement a project targeting on the tragic consequences of trafficking in human beings.

Trafficking is an activity based on the exploitation of people by other people and it constitutes a violation of fundamental human rights. Individuals, but mainly organized networks, use various means, such as threats, violence, coercion, deceit, deprivation of freedom and others, to take advantage of the vulnerable position of their victims, in order to obtain financial or other benefits. This exploitation takes various forms, most frequent of which are: exploitation in the sex industry, working under conditions of slavery and the removal of human organs.

Trafficking is a complex phenomenon linked to a variety of issues, such as migration policy, organized crime, prostitution, forced labor, human rights, violence against women and children, etc. In this framework, the development of an effective anti-trafficking strategy, both in countries of origin and destination, proves to be difficult, as it requires the adoption of a comprehensive approach. Such an approach should address the prosecution of traffickers, the protection of the victims, as well as the prevention of the phenomenon.