How is human trafficking still happening today?

It's the 21st century and men, women, and children, are still being forced to work in inhumane conditions, for unbearably long hours, for little to no pay. Slavery of the past was an accepted economic practice, but today, human trafficking is a criminal activity. read more

Human trafficking, federally speaking, is when fraud, force, or coercion is linked to a commercial sex act, slavery, peonage, or indentured servitude, or if any of the above involve a minor. Generally speaking, most pimp/prostitute relationships could be categorized as human trafficking, and all child prostitution cases definitely are. read more

The United Nations defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for an improper purpose including forced labor or sexual exploitation. It takes on many forms today. Explore them below. read more

Others – including farm workers, factory workers and domestic labourers – are introduced into the network of trafficking by force, fraud and coercion. Speaking at the event, Parosha Chandran, a human rights lawyer at 1 Pump Court and co-founder of the Trafficking Law and Policy Forum, told the harrowing story of a young girl known as "M". read more

Prostitution is one of the oldest professions in the world, and slavery, unfortunately, still exists. Despite the best efforts of law enforcement, sex and human trafficking are world-wide and very big business. read more

The reality of the situation is that human trafficking is still one of the most lucrative criminal industries today, raking in an estimated 32 million dollars per year. It is not only confined to developing countries - even within the United States, there are around 15,000 people trafficked each year. read more

Human trafficking is a criminal industry, and like other businesses legal and illegal it is based on the principles of supply and demand. Many factors make children and adults vulnerable to human trafficking. read more