174 workers were identified as potential victims of human trafficking at one and the same construction site in the port of Antwerp.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionBelgium
- Omissions
- The specific case refers to the Borealis chemical company construction site (not just any construction site), which was identified as the biggest case of human trafficking in Belgium at the time.
- The workers were predominantly Filipino nationals working as subcontractors.
- The case dates from early summer 2022, which is several years before the 2026 session date.
- The case was widely reported in Belgian and international media, with legal proceedings ongoing.
- Sources
- AcademicJohns Hopkins University Press - Project MUSEIn early summer 2022, a major case of human trafficking and economic exploitation came to light in the port of Antwerp involving 174 workers identified as potential victims
- SecondaryBelga News Agency174 possible victims of human trafficking identified in the Borealis case at a construction site in the Antwerp port area
- SecondaryBusiness & Human Rights Resource CentreFilipino workers reportedly subject to human trafficking at Borealis factory construction site at Antwerp port