Převaděčství jako bezpečnostní riziko: Aktuální trendy v České republice
Human Smuggling as a Security Risk: Current Trends in the Czech Republic

Summary/Abstract: Migration represented a persistent and highly politicized issue in Europe, with significant implications for national security, public policy, and legal governance. Although Europe historically functioned as both a source and destination of migration, the post–World War II period marked a structural shift toward inward migration, accompanied by increasing levels of irregular mobility. Within this context, human smuggling emerged as a key facilitating mechanism of irregular migration and a growing security concern. The present study examined human smuggling as a driver of irregular migration and as a multidimensional security risk, with particular emphasis on the Czech Republic. The main objective of the research was to analyze current trends in irregular migration and human smuggling between 2010 and 2024 and to assess the effectiveness of existing legal and policy responses. The study employed a qualitative and quantitative methodological approach, combining analysis of European Union and national legal frameworks, official migration and law enforcement statistics, and selected case studies related to organized smuggling networks. The findings demonstrated that human smuggling networks remained resilient and adaptive, continuously adjusting their operational strategies in response to strengthened border controls and enforcement measures. The results further indicated a strong linkage between human smuggling and organized crime structures, as well as persistent gaps in legal harmonization and cross-border cooperation. The study concluded that more effective mitigation required enhanced international coordination, improved use of technological tools in border management, and preventive policies addressing both smugglers and vulnerable migrant populations. These findings carried important implications for migration governance, security policy, and future legislative development within the European Union

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