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The Impact of the Pandemic on Human Trafficking
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The Impact of the Pandemic on Human Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Vienna (Austria) 8 July 2021  A new study released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) illustrates the devastating impact of COVID-19 on victims and survivors of human trafficking and highlights the increased targeting and exploitation of children.

Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows
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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows

ByEyes on Trafficking News

“The report was undertaken for a simple reason: if we want to succeed in confronting human trafficking in all its manifestations, we must better understand its scope and structure,” said Yury Fedotov, UNODC’s Executive Director as he presented the report in New York. “We need to appreciate where human trafficking is happening, who are its…