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Title: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS


1
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
  • THE EVIL OF MODERN DAY SLAVERY

2
WHAT IS TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS?
  • Trafficking in persons is the buying and selling
    of human beings.
  • Trafficking in persons denies people basic human
    rights to life, free movement, to be free of
    torture and more.
  • Trafficking has elements of coercion, force and
    deception

3
THE SCOPE OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
  • Human trafficking is global. It would be safe to
    say that all countries are affected.
  • We speak of countries of
  • Origin
  • Transit
  • Destination
  • Some countries could be
  • classified as all three.

4
Why are people trafficked?
  • People are trafficked for profit - it is about
    money!
  • Globally it is about billions of US.
  • Who is trafficked, and what for?
  • Hundreds of thousands of women, children and men
    are forced into prostitution, domestic service,
    work on plantations, in sweat shops, begging and
    other forms of coercion. Other forms include -
    organs, adoption, forced marriage, mail order
    brides and the entertainment industry.

5
What can we do?
The biggest thing is to Raise Awareness Use Fair
Trade products Follow the link to find out more
as a parent/student/professional
www.acrath.org.au and find the TAKE ACTION
page.
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