I'll move on, then.
On May 1, 2023, we had a witness by the name of Ms. Timea Nagy. She shared her concern with us.
My question for her was, “Why are judges not applying the maximum sentences to these perpetrators?” That was referring to the human trafficking perpetrators. She is a survivor of human trafficking.
This was the response:
The judges who have decided not to go for the harsh sentences have said that these would be too harsh. Then I don't understand why we have laws. Why do we have laws if the judges are not implementing our laws?
In 2024, I was fortunate to do a tour, from coast to coast, with the status of women committee, to listen to survivors, to listen to individuals. We met with them in shelters, and we found out that this government has not provided them the tools that they need to survive. Do you feel that the legal penalties that are facing our human traffickers—these perpetrators who, sometimes, don't even get a day in jail—should be increased?