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What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is defined as “intentional exploitation involving transportation.” Victims are lured or kidnapped, captured and transported from place to place, crossing counties and sometimes countries. According to UN research, the majority of trafficking victims are between 18 and 24 years of age, but an estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year. While being trafficked, 95% experience physical or sexual violence, 79% are trafficked for sexual exploitation and 18% are trafficked for forced labour. The United Nations estimates that by 2010, human trafficking will be the No. 1 crime worldwide, ahead of the arms trade and drug trafficking. It is a modern form of slavery.
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