The Region of Sardinia also adheres to the fifteenth European Day against Trafficking in Human Beings (of which 26 thousand people fell victims in the EU in 2020 alone) and does so with a series of initiatives, scheduled for Monday 18 October 2021, as part of the Plan Regional for Immigration 2020, in collaboration with the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity of San Vincenzo de 'Paoli, owner of the Elen Joy project and the ACLI, the Region has organized a series of awareness-raising initiatives in the area.

"Also in 2021 - explains a note from Villa Devoto - the regional administration, as a partner, contributed to the implementation of the" Elen Joy "project (Notice n.3 / 2019 of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Department for equal opportunities). An initiative still in progress, aimed at ensuring protection and protection for victims, their insertion in protected structures and accompaniment towards autonomy. In the action of contact and emergence, the project collaborates with the police and voluntary associations. Three branches are active in the Cagliari, Sassari and Nuoro offices ”.

"Among other activities to combat the phenomenon of exploitation in the workplace aimed at social inclusion, the Region took the field with DI.AGR.AMMI (approved with DGR 9/6 of 05.03.2020) an integrated project of active inclusion aimed at victims of violence, trafficking and serious exploitation, unaccompanied foreign minors close to majority, beneficiaries of international, subsidiary and humanitarian protection and people at risk of discrimination ".

"Trafficking - says the President of the Region, Christian Solinas - is a very serious, horrendous violation of human rights. Victims have the right to support and protection to integrate into our societies. It is necessary to raise awareness among citizens on the issue of combating human trafficking. human beings, working synergistically and strengthening collaboration and dialogue between the institutions that operate in various capacities in the field of migration to ensure effective and coordinated interventions ".

"This day - echoes Alessandra Zedda, Regional Labor Councilor - is an opportunity to reflect on a phenomenon that affects almost a million people in Europe and which represents the second business for transnational criminal organizations after drug trafficking. trafficking in human beings - adds the exponent of the executive Solinas - it is necessary to bring out a hidden phenomenon, to make known its dimensions and its horrible forms of exploitation and slavery, offering an opportunity for social reintegration to the victims. phenomenon on the regional territory ".