Human trafficking involves, the buying and selling of people, often times moving them from one destination to another, to exploit them for profit.
All types of human trafficking are forms of modern day slavery. Traffickers profit from the exploitation and control of their victims.
Exploitation is the act of using someone against their will to benefit and profit from their work.
Victims of trafficking face wretched conditions-- they are often starved, beaten, forced into prostitution or forced into grueling manual labor jobs by their traffickers.
Victims face many types of physical and mental abuse.
Types of human trafficking include: trafficking for sexual exploitation, trafficking for forced labor, and trafficking of organs.
All types of human trafficking are forms of modern day slavery. Traffickers profit from the exploitation and control of their victims.
Exploitation is the act of using someone against their will to benefit and profit from their work.
Victims of trafficking face wretched conditions-- they are often starved, beaten, forced into prostitution or forced into grueling manual labor jobs by their traffickers.
Victims face many types of physical and mental abuse.
Types of human trafficking include: trafficking for sexual exploitation, trafficking for forced labor, and trafficking of organs.
The map above shows the countries of origin for human trafficking. You can see from the map that the majority of trafficking victims originate from less developed countries. This has to do with the social injustice, income inequality, conflict and lack of development in these regions.