Protecting the human rights of people fleeing from or caught up in conflict zones must be as big a priority as providing them with basic material needs, said the leader of an international anti-trafficking network.
Human Trafficking Exposed
Who Are the Victims of Human Trafficking?
According to the “Global Report on Trafficking in Persons,” the most common form of human trafficking (79 percent) is sexual exploitation — and the victims are predominantly women and girls — followed by forced labour (18 percent).
What Is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking can take many forms; it is not simply some clandestine deed that happens only in the underbelly of Third World countries.