“If I Had More Time, I Would Have Written a Shorter Blog”
Our Aim
The aim of this blog is to publish short articles of 600-900 words on new developments, contentious issues and new ideas regarding the protection of, and support for, trafficked people, as well as the prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators. We encourage submissions, in English only please, from anywhere in the world. We aim to make this a forum that will be of value for lawyers, policy makers, academics and practitioners wherever you are working.
Meet the Editorial Team
Dr Julia Muraszkiewicz is a legal expert, scholar and practitioner working on the nexus of human trafficking and technology, human trafficking in conflict and the use of the non-punishment principle. She regularly monitors the compliance of states with international anti-human trafficking obligations. She also delivers training sessions, has worked at safe houses for survivors of human trafficking, and currently heads up the Programme Against Violence and Exploitation at Trilateral Research (an ethical AI development company).
Prof Ryszard Piotrowicz is Professor of Law at Aberystwyth University. He has published extensively on legal aspects of human trafficking. He was a member of GRETA from 2013-20, Vice-President from 2017-20. He also served two terms as a member of the European Commission’s Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings (2008-15). In 2023, he was a specialist Advisor to the enquiry into human trafficking in the UK of the House of Commons Select Committee for Home Affairs. He has worked as a consultant on human trafficking for the Council of Europe, EU, IOM, UNHCR, OSCE and ICMPD.
Our Mission
The Trafficking Regulation and Policy blog, hosted by the University of Aberystwyth, is committed to advancing research, policy, and practice on human trafficking. We bring together students, researchers, and policymakers to tackle this global issue through evidence-based insights and collaborative solutions.
Submissions may be an end in themselves, or they may be part of a larger research project. They may be used as a means of exposing your work to a wider audience. We want our audience-reach to be international, so please bear this in mind when drafting your submissions. But, while your blog should be accessible to an international audience, your topic can be very specific and, indeed, country-related.
Want to contribute?
To submit please email: j.muraszkiewicz@gmail.com and ryp@aber.ac.uk with the title “blog submission_your surname”