Trafficking, also known as human trafficking, is a serious crime involving the exploitation and illegal trade of human beings for various purposes. It is a form of modern-day slavery and violates the fundamental human rights and dignity of its victims. Traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, transport, harbor, or obtain control over individuals to exploit them for labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of involuntary servitude.
Types of Trafficking
- Sex Trafficking: Involves the recruitment, transportation, or harboring of individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of engaging them in commercial sexual exploitation.
- Labor Trafficking: Involves the recruitment, transportation, or harboring of individuals for forced labor or services. Victims may be forced to work in industries such as agriculture, construction, domestic work, or factories.
- Child Trafficking: Involves the recruitment, transportation, or harboring of children for various forms of exploitation, including sexual exploitation, child labor, child soldiering, and forced begging.
- Forced Marriage: Involves the trafficking of individuals, often women and girls, for forced marriages, where they are subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
- Organ Trafficking: Involves the illegal trade and transplant of organs, often obtained from vulnerable individuals through coercion or exploitation.
- Child Soldiering: Involves the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts as soldiers, spies, messengers, or for other purposes.
