[1] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's HIV Program in Kosovo estimated there to be 5,037 prostitutes in the country.
[4] Following the ceasefire and presence in the country of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo and other international organisations, the demand for prostitution soared.
[6] The State Police Service reported in 2008 that prostitution was occurring in 694 bars, cafeteria and night clubs in Kosovo.
Traffickers recruit victims through false promises of marriage or employment offers in cafes, night-clubs, and restaurants.
Several police officers, labor ministry employees, and other government officials have been charged with or convicted of trafficking crimes.