HUMAN TRAFFICKING

WHAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING REFERS
TO?
It refers to
recruitment, transportation, transfer or
receipt of a person by fraud or giving or
receiving unlawful payments for
gratification, benefit, or profit for purpose of
sexual exploitation or forced labour. This is:
• Illegal use of variety of means.
• To force an individual.
• To relinquish personal freedom
• For the profit of trafficker.

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Globalization and increase in labour migration.
The continuing subordination of women in many
societies.
The inadequacy of law and law enforcement.
The disinterest and in some cases, the disinterest of
government.

WHO ARE THE VICTIMS?

FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
SEX TRAFFICKING:-
 It is commercial sexual exploitation of adults by force,
fraud or coercion. In other words, Sex trafficking—an
international form of slavery—is quietly stripping
away the freedom and dignity of the most vulnerable
among us. Sex traffickers are snatching victims from
Asia, the former Soviet Union, Central and South
America, the Middle East, and Western Europe.
“Each year, an estimated 800,000 to 900,000
human beings are bought, sold, or forced across
the world’s borders with majority of teenage girls.

FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
CONTD…..
LABOR TRAFFICKING:-
 It refers to exploitation of adults or
children for labour using force, fraud and
coercion. There are some commonly
observed forms of labour trafficking.
• Domestic servitude,
• Restaurants,
• Industrial cleaning,
• Hotel housekeeping,
• Hair salons.

FACTS AND FIGURES
• Estimated 2.5 million people are forced in labour including sexual exploitation at any
time as a result of trafficking of these are 56% Asian.
• 161 countries are reported to be affected by human trafficking.
• About 80% of the trafficking involves sexual exploitation and remaining 20% involves
forced labour.
• About 1.2 million of children are trafficked each year.
• Majority of trafficking victims are between 18 and 24 years of age.
• In 54% cases traffickers are stranger to victims and in 46% cases, traffickers are
known to victims.
• Many trafficked victims have at least middle-level education.

IDENTIFYING THE VICTIMS
 Living at workplace or with employer.
 Housed with multiple
people, cramped living space.
 Working long hours; little to no pay.
 No identification, travel documents.
 Children not in school.
 Physical signs of abuse or
psychological effects.

ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE MAJOR
SOURCE
COUNTRY FACT
INDIA Parents have sold an estimated 15 million children
into bonded labour in return of meagre loans from
money lenders.
BANGLADESH About 25000 women are trafficked annually.
NEPAL 75000 people are trapped as bonded labourers in
Nepal.
PAKISTAN Millions of people are forced to work as brick makers.
MYANMAR Majority of minors are forced into labours in factories
that benefit the regime and foreign corporation.

WAYS OF PREVENTION
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT (TVPA) 2000.
AREAS OF FOCUS:-
1. PREVENTION
• Public awareness and education.
2. PROTECTION
• Certification, benefits and services to help victims rebuild
their lives.
3. PROSECUTION.
• Created new laws enforcement tools and efforts.

YOU CAN BE A
VOICE OF
CHANGE.

EFFORTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL
Educate yourself.
Spread the words.
Take a look at your own community.
Talk to children and teens.
Subscribe to human right blogs and websites.
Ask for support
Give ideas and suggestions.