Human Trafficking of Children must STOP!

Human/Child Trafficking Overview

Elements Of Human Trafficking

Act Means Purpose On the basis of the definition given in the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, it is evident that trafficking in persons has three constituent elements;

The Act (What is done)
Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons

The Means (How it is done)
Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim.

The Purpose (Why it is done)
For the purpose of exploitation, which includes exploiting the prostitution of others, sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery or similar practices and the removal of organs.

To ascertain whether a particular circumstance constitutes trafficking in persons, consider the definition of trafficking in the Trafficking in Persons Protocol and the constituent elements of the offense, as defined by relevant domestic legislation.

Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Protocols thereto, assists States in their efforts to implement the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons (Trafficking in Persons Protocol).

“While the overall prevalence of child labor has been decreasing, its worst forms — like sex trafficking, forced military participation, and dangerous mine work — are showing very little progress. — Marilu Gresens, Human Rights Lawyer, Maplecroft

Human/Child Trafficking FAST Facts

Human trafficking is the illegal recruitment of people and children by threat or coercion for forced labor and/or sexual exploitation.

Almost half of the 30 million “modern slaves” in the world are from India. (2013 Global Slavery Index)

1.3 million people in India are estimated in “forced labor” or “slavery” of manual scavenging of human waste making 1 rupee ($0.02) each day or just bread for the day. (International Dalit Solidarity Network)

10 Countries account for 76% of the total 30 million estimate. They include: India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Russia, Thailand, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar and Bangladesh. (2013 Global Slavery Index)

Human/Child Trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world. Human/Child trafficking is the world’s second largest criminal enterprise, after drugs. (U.S. State Department)
The global market of child trafficking totals over $12 billion a year with over 1.2 million child victims. (UNICEF)

More than 85 million children worldwide are subject to the worst forms of child labor, including trafficking for commercial sex exploitation and hazardous physical labor. (World Vision)

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