Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne (CCEM)

What Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne (CCEM) does

Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne (CCEM) is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) founded in 1994 and headquartered at 76 rue Barrault, Paris 75013. Its mission is to combat all forms of human trafficking for labor exploitation, with a particular focus on domestic servitude. Over 30 years, CCEM has supported more than 1,200 victims across France, with reported case volumes rising roughly 70% since 2019, delivering direct legal, social, and psychological assistance free of charge through a Paris-based team of approximately 16 employees supported by a volunteer lawyer network and frontline-actor partnerships.

CCEM's product surface centers on prevention and identification tools rather than commercial software. The "Ban Human Trafficking" mobile application, developed as part of the European Balkans ACT project, helps frontline professionals identify trafficking victims, and the "Outil de prévention du CCEM" is a labor-law awareness tool available in nine languages. The organization also produces the podcast "Les Entretiens Libres du CCEM" and runs professional training, press campaigns, and high-level advocacy. It is accredited by GRETA (Council of Europe), is recognized by the European Parliament and OSCE/ODIHR, and contributed to the landmark 2012 Siliadin v. France ruling at the European Court of Human Rights, which established France's obligation to criminalize slavery and servitude. CCEM has acted as partie civile in subsequent domestic cases (Prestavic, Rajviti, Vies de Paris) and convenes the broader French anti-trafficking ecosystem through its membership in Collectif Ensemble and ISTAC.

The organization operates as an association funded primarily through individual donations and public/institutional grants, with no paying customers; all services to victims are provided free of charge. Its go-to-market is community-led: a small salaried team and volunteer lawyers deliver services directly, while awareness and fundraising are driven through media relations, events, and digital channels. CCEM is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Franceline Lepany following the December 2022 death of founder Sylvie O'Dy. In 2024, the organization hosted the La Strada International General Assembly (33 NGOs, 24 European countries) and convened a 30th-anniversary colloquium with approximately 200 participants, signaling renewed institutional ambition.

Name

Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne (CCEM)

Legal name

Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne

Website

https://esclavagemoderne.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne (CCEM) is a French nonprofit founded in 1994 that combats human trafficking for labor exploitation, particularly domestic servitude, by providing free legal, social, and psychological support to victims in France and producing multilingual prevention tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Victim Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) (BPADADAB)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy services
• Victim legal assistance
• Modern slavery prevention
• Labor exploitation support
• Human trafficking awareness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization receives donations from individuals through their website and campaigns to support their victim assistance activities
2. Public and institutional funding: The organization may receive support from public institutions and foundations for specific projects and advocacy work

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCEM is a French non-profit association that combats all forms of human trafficking for labor exploitation, particularly domestic servitude. It delivers free direct services to victims across France — including reception, shelter, social and psychological support, and legal assistance via a network of volunteer lawyers. It complements these services with prevention tools (a multilingual labor-law awareness tool and the Ban Human Trafficking mobile app), professional training and awareness campaigns, policy advocacy before French, European, and international bodies, and media outreach.

Product overview

Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne (CCEM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 that combats all forms of human trafficking for labor exploitation. Rather than a commercial technology product company, CCEM provides advocacy services, victim support programs, and awareness tools including a multilingual labor law prevention tool, a mobile application for identifying trafficking victims, and a podcast series. Their core offerings consist of prevention tools, training and sensitization programs, legal and psychological support services for victims, and advocacy initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ban Human Trafficking App: A smartphone application developed by CCEM as part of the Balkans Act project to help identify and report victims of human trafficking. Available in 9 languages.

Products and services

• Outil de prévention du CCEM (CCEM Prevention Tool)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 victims supported with legal and social assistance since 1994
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Collectif Ensemble contre la traite des êtres humainscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024French collective of 25+ associations working together to combat human trafficking. CCEM participates in coordinated advocacy efforts, including campaigns around major sporting events like Paris 2024 Olympics.
• La Strada InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean platform of NGOs specializing in the fight against human trafficking. CCEM participated in hosting the 2024 General Assembly in Paris with 33 NGOs from 24 European countries. Regular collaboration on policy advocacy and victim protection initiatives.
• GRETA (Groupe d'Experts du Conseil de l'Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEM regularly provides observations to GRETA for France's evaluation on anti-trafficking policies, drawing from their experience supporting over 1,200 victims.
• CNCDH (Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l'Homme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national human rights commission. CCEM participates in their work on human trafficking policy evaluation and contributes to major opinions and reports.
• SherpamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench NGO focused on financial crimes and human rights. Collaborated on the Qatar/Vinci case regarding forced labor conditions on World Cup construction sites.
• League of Filipino Migrant Workers (LSI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilipino migrant workers organization. Zita Cabais-Obra, a CCEM board member, received the 2024 Presidential Award from LSI. Organizations collaborate on migrant worker protection.
• OSCE (Organisation pour la Sécurité et la Coopération en Europe)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational security organization. CCEM participates in OSCE initiatives including the International Consultative Committee of Survivors of Trafficking (ISTAC).
• OSCE / ODIHRmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEM contributed to the OSCE Practical Guide on Guaranteeing Survivors' Rights published in April 2023.
• ISTAC (International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Consultative Committee of Survivors of Trafficking coordinated by OSCE. CCEM participates through their expertise and survivor engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sherpa: French NGO focused on economic crimes and human rights; CCEM has partnered with Sherpa on the Qatar/Vinci forced-labor case. Comparable as a French nonprofit using litigation and advocacy to address forced labor and human rights abuses.
• Anti-Slavery International: World's oldest human rights organization focused on modern slavery and trafficking. Directly comparable as a long-standing specialist NGO combining direct advocacy, victim support, and policy influence against forced labor.
• La Strada International: European platform of anti-trafficking NGOs of which CCEM is a member; CCEM hosted its 2024 General Assembly in Paris. Directly comparable as a federated anti-trafficking advocacy and victim-support network operating across multiple European countries.
• International Justice Mission: Global organization that partners with local authorities to rescue trafficking victims and prosecute traffickers. Comparable as an anti-trafficking NGO combining direct victim rescue, legal representation, and systemic justice reform.
• Collectif Ensemble contre la traite des êtres humains: French coalition of 25+ associations combating human trafficking, in which CCEM is a core member. Directly comparable as a domestic French anti-trafficking coalition focused on advocacy, victim protection, and coordinated campaigns.
• ECPAT International: Global network combating child prostitution, child pornography, and trafficking. Comparable as an international anti-trafficking advocacy network that engages in victim protection, legal advocacy, and policy submissions to bodies like GRETA and OSCE.

Emerging players

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French foundation addressing housing insecurity and exclusion of vulnerable populations; adjacent to CCEM's work on shelter, social integration, and protection of exploited populations in France.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières: Large international humanitarian organization providing medical and social assistance to vulnerable populations including trafficking survivors. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, advocacy, and victim support.
• Fondation de France: Major French philanthropic foundation that funds CCEM-style causes including vulnerable populations and human rights. Comparable as a broader French grantmaking entity that CCEM and similar NGOs depend on for institutional funding.

Others

• GRETA (Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings): Council of Europe body that monitors anti-trafficking implementation; CCEM regularly submits observations to GRETA. Comparable as an institutional stakeholder shaping the policy environment in which CCEM operates, though not a competing service provider.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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