Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Nature of the Problem

Human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery or in person trafficking, is a criminal act and a violation of basic human rights. The violations include activities like right to freedom, right to dignity, right to equal protection of the law that affects every country in the world. Victims of international trafficking are most often lured or taken from poor nations or conflict zones, also referred as “source” countries, and then pass through other “transit” countries before reaching their final destination. Human trafficking is an illegal form of modern-day slavery that violates human rights and the fastest ...