Data available on victims of human trafficking in Albania does not appear to point to a significant problem of human trafficking in the country. For example, from the years 2016 to 2018, 61 persons were officially determined to be victims of human trafficking, in a context where the average population for that period was 2,871,978 persons. However, beneath this representation of an ostensible average level of trafficking in Albania are signs which seem to be suggestive of a more serious problem in the country. Reports, for example, indicate that authorities have sometimes associated trafficking with a transnational element, while challenges have continued to be posed to the identification of those involved in forced begging, particularly unaccompanied children, street children, and children crossing borders. In addition to highlighting and assessing evident challenges that exist in the identification of real and potential victims of trafficking and the gaps that exist in the protection of children and vulnerable groups in law and in practice, this report provides clarity on the meaning of human trafficking and what could be done to provide a clearer picture of victims of trafficking in Albania. As Albania is being considered for accession negotiations in respect of entry into the European Union, the time is opportune to address challenges and gaps to the prevention and response to trafficking particularly given the European Commission's concerns on human trafficking and child trafficking in Albania.

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在说“我愿意”之前：促进在阿尔巴尼亚澄清人口贩运和保护儿童的法律和政策考虑。

关于阿尔巴尼亚人口贩运受害者的现有数据似乎并未表明该国人口贩运的重大问题。例如，从2016年至2018年，在此期间的平均人口为2,871,978人的情况下，正式确定61人为人口贩运的受害者。但是，在这种表面上阿尔巴尼亚贩运平均水平的表象之下，似乎有迹象表明该国存在着更为严重的问题。例如，报告表明，当局有时将贩运与跨国因素联系在一起，而查明参与强迫乞讨的人，特别是无人陪伴的儿童，街头儿童和越境儿童，则继续面临挑战。除了突出和评估在查明贩运的真实和潜在受害者方面存在的明显挑战以及在法律和实践上在保护儿童和弱势群体方面存在的差距外，本报告还澄清了人口贩运和贩运人口的含义。该如何做才能使阿尔巴尼亚的人口贩运受害者的情况更加清楚。由于正在考虑对阿尔巴尼亚加入欧洲联盟进行加入谈判，因此是时候来应对在预防和应对贩运方面的挑战和差距，特别是考虑到欧洲委员会对阿尔巴尼亚的人口贩运和儿童贩运的关注。