The Vulnerability of Migrants From Bulgaria to Human Trafficking for Labor Exploitation

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ID7419366
AuthorsRadoslav Stamenkov (0000-0003-4240-2860), Georgi Petrunov (0000-0002-1979-8716)
Year2025
Issue61
Publication date2025-02-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTwo Homelands (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0353-6777 • E-ISSN: 1581-1212
PublisherThe Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3986/2025.1.6
OpenAlexW4413959336
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited19

The article analyzes the vulnerability of labor migrants from Bulgaria to traffickers and exploiters. Based on in-depth interviews with victims and experts in the field of human trafficking, the authors identify the main factors for falling into trafficking and the methods of recruiting and exploiting victims. The article answers the question as to why this phenomenon remains so persistent over time. A worrisome trend has been observed where victims perceive exploitation as a regular aspect of their employment abroad. The authors point out that reducing migrants’ vulnerability largely depends on the broader national socioeconomic context, global inequalities, and the demand for cheap labor

Business · Computer security · Criminology · Human trafficking · Political science · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Computer Science · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Sex work and related issues

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