Multiple systems estimation slachtoffers mensenhandel Nederland 2016-2019

Building on a previous study covering the period of 2010 up to 2015, a Multiple Systems Estimation was made of the number of presumed victims of human trafficking in the Netherlands using a national dataset of observed cases over the years 2016-2019. The dataset is maintained by a dedicated NGO (CoMensha, formerly La Strada Netherlands) receiving cases from a broad range of public and private institutions. In the present study we have looked in some detail at CoMensha’s dataset to ascertain whether it complies with basic requirements for MSE. To this end we have interviewed the data manager of CoMensha and officials responsible for the transfer of data from the six largest data providers, i.e. the National Police, the Border Police, the Social and Labour Inspectorate, institutions coordinating local victim care, care and service providers and FairWork (a NGO catering to the needs of exploited migrant workers/victims of forced labour).