Human Trafficking in Africa
"Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity. It involves an act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harbouring
or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the
purpose of exploiting them. Every year, thousands of men, women and children
fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Every
country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of
origin, transit or destination for victims."
What, Why, How?
The Act (What is done)
Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons.
The Means (How it is done)
Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim.
The Purpose (Why it is done)
For the purpose of exploitation, this includes exploiting the prostitution of others, sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery or similar practices and the removal of organs.
Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons.
The Means (How it is done)
Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim.
The Purpose (Why it is done)
For the purpose of exploitation, this includes exploiting the prostitution of others, sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery or similar practices and the removal of organs.
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