Trafficking in Persons

Trafficking in persons, also known as human trafficking, is a crime that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor or commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. It is a global problem that affects people of all ages, genders, and nationalities, and it can take many forms, including sex trafficking, forced labor, and domestic servitude. Trafficking in persons is a serious violation of human rights, and it is often associated with other crimes, such as organized crime, money laundering, and corruption. Governments and organizations around the world are working to combat trafficking in persons and protect the rights of trafficking victims.

Rising human trafficking takes on ‘horrific dimensions’: almost a third of victims are children

ByEyes on Trafficking News January 7, 2019January 4, 2023

The study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, draws on information from 142 countries, examining trafficking trends and patterns. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, said that “human trafficking has taken on horrific dimensions as armed groups and terrorists use it to spread fear and gain victims to offer as incentives…

Governments need to step up protection for the most vulnerable, from ‘vile crime’ of human trafficking: UN chief

ByEyes on Trafficking News July 30, 2018January 4, 2023

“Trafficking in persons is a vile crime that feeds on inequalities, instability and conflict,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement, adding that traffickers “profit from peoples’ hopes and despair,” explaining that women and children are particularly vulnerable. According to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking (ICAT), more than…

Ahead of World Day against human trafficking, UN expert stresses States’ obligation to stop ‘gross human rights violations’

ByEyes on Trafficking News July 27, 2018January 4, 2023

Many of those falling prey to traffickers are migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers who have left their country of origin for various reasons; including conflict, natural disaster, persecution or extreme poverty. “They have left behind their social protection network, and are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation,” said Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on…

UN experts urge India to align new anti-trafficking bill with human rights law

ByEyes on Trafficking News July 23, 2018January 4, 2023

Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, and Urmila Boola, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, said in a statement that they were “gravely concerned” about the bill as presented by the Government to the Indian Parliament last week. “Its focus on addressing trafficking from a criminal law perspective is not sufficiently complemented…

Technology – Abetting Traffickers and Eradicating Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News September 23, 2017March 12, 2023

In the area of combatting human trafficking, technology is both a help and a hindrance. As the tech sector evolved, it gave traffickers new and easier ways to recruit victims, with an accent on social media’s role. Now, advancements have been made to assist advocate agencies and law enforcement in monitoring illicit activity. Different technological…

The Day the World Spoke Out Against Human Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News August 7, 2017January 4, 2023

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 30th, millions of people all over the globe took part in the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. For the entire day, individuals, businesses, and non-profits alike offered up their social media accounts to raise awareness about human trafficking. As a non-profit whose mission it is […]

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Faculty and Students Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 23, 2017January 4, 2023

A variety of faculty and students across the University of New Haven have an interest in combating Trafficking in Persons and using forensic science and related technologies to fight this epidemic. Below is a sampling of the people who conduct research and do work in this area of expertise and who will serve as resources…

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Faculty and Students Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 23, 2017February 22, 2023

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Security Council urges action against human trafficking, sexual abuse by ISIL and other terror groups

ByEyes on Trafficking News December 16, 2015January 4, 2023

The Security Council today called on all United Nations Member States to do everything in their power to combat human trafficking, especially for sexual purposes, citing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and Boko Haram as prime perpetrators.

Joint Statement

ByEyes on Trafficking News March 25, 2015February 26, 2023

On 31 December 2014, the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT), an alliance of six organizations committed to combatting human trafficking, concluded its long-standing work towards curbing one of the most heinous crimes and human rights violations of our time. Members of UN.GIFT Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) International…

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