Human trafficking statistics
Human trafficking is one of the most evil crimes and it always involves an abuse of (multiple) universal human rights. Human trafficking typically comes with criminal activities such as coercive recruiting, forcing people to work, illegal transfer & transport of people (usually across borders but also within countries) as well physical and other exploitation. Unfortunately trafficking is so common, that many HUNDRED thousands of children and adults (men as well as women) experience this degrading crime. Virtually every country in the world is affected. And even worse: It is not easily stopped. More surveillance? More police officers? It’s not that easy, unfortunately. However, on this website, you will find at least some solutions that may be able to mitigate the problem. But first things first: What is actually is human trafficking? It can be defined by 3 core elements:
First: This is the actual ‘method’ or action which comes into play when the crime is done. It may for example be ‘kidnapping’, ‘harboring’ or ‘tricking people into moving to another country with wrong promises’.
Second: The second core element is what the trafficker makes use of: fraud, force, promises or vulnerability.
Third: The third is the purpose (the final aim of the trafficking) of the whole crime: It may be forced labor (i.e. slavery) or sexual exploitation in a brothel.
According to human trafficking statistics…
According to human trafficking statistics, exploitation of human beings is carried out in every single country of the world. Regularly, people are trafficking from poorer regions to more industrialized or richer regions or countries. The countries most affected by trafficking are some of the world’s poorest. The highest amount of trafficking is due to sexual exploitation. 70% of all trafficking is done for the purpose of sex and sexual abuse. Ranging second is forced labor (18%). People trafficked to work for others often have to live like slaves and work in farming or mining. A third form of human trafficking is done to create a market for domestic slavery. Victims have to work in houses: cleaning and gardening etc. This often comes with a master-slave-relation involving dominance and submission. Such a “house slave” who works at an average person may be under threat of violence, unlawful or even no service payment and (again) sexual abuse.
Another big issue is child labor: another variation of human trafficking that is so widespread, it safely can be said to exist in every country. Often, the under-age children have to work to feed themselves or their family, if they do not want to die. Their work environment is mostly very harmful to their emotional, physical, educational and social personal development.
Summary: Human trafficking exists everywhere. Many industries are involved in this crime, ranging from construction to agriculture, from garments to the sex industry. Even food processing and health care in industrialized countries are often involved. So, one can say that human trafficking not only exists in many countries and regions, but even in many industries. And the numbers of recorded or estimated trafficking crimes go up and up and up. New laws being implemented could not stop human trafficking as of now.
Human trafficking statistics
There are many organisations that track human trafficking cases and try to help victims or stop human trafficking at all. But unfortunately most cases can not be tracked and very few cases can be resolved. It is therefore necessary to not just rely on these organizations but to work together as a community and take on the responsibility we have on this earth – for us, our neighbors and our children. We can in fact do something to fight human trafficking. There many anti-trafficking movement and you can join them and work for the life of the poor countries and people affected by trafficking. Be educated and be involved! Participate! Share your wisdom with your friends and family and make sure everyone knows how to avoid human trafficking happening in your neighborhood!