Statistics
- sexual exploitation is the most commonly identified form of human trafficking, consisting of about 79%
- forced labor is the second most commonly identified form of human trafficking consisting of about 18%
- most trafficking is carried out by people of the same nationality or religion of their victim
- 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders
- Bangladeshi women are trafficked for approximately 1000 US dollars when sold into the sex industry
- human trafficking profits rank third highest in profits from organized crime after narcotics & firearms trafficking
- the average cost of a slave is 90 US dollars
- there are approximately 20 to 30 million modern day slaves today
- the average girl trafficked in the US ran away from home & is about 12 to 14 years of age
- human trafficking generates a total of about $32 billion annually
- Bangladesh is the country with the highest human trafficking rates to date
ISSUES CAUSED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING
- many women & children trafficked for prostitution purposes suffer from HIV/AIDS
- untreated diseases like cancer or diabetes
- infectious diseases
- dental problems
- malnutrition
SOURCES:
"United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime." FAQs. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/faqs.html>.
"Human Trafficking - A New Form of Slave Trade in Bangladesh | ヒューライツ大阪." Human Trafficking - A New Form of Slave Trade in Bangladesh | ヒューライツ大阪. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <http://www.hurights.or.jp/archives/focus/section2/2004/09/human-trafficking---a-new-form-of-slave-trade-in-bangladesh.html>.
"11 Facts About Human Trafficking." 11 Facts About Human Trafficking. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-human-trafficking>.
"Human Trafficking." The United States Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice, n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fusao-ndia%2Flegacy%2F2011%2F10%2F14%2Fhealth_problems.pd>.
- forced labor is the second most commonly identified form of human trafficking consisting of about 18%
- most trafficking is carried out by people of the same nationality or religion of their victim
- 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders
- Bangladeshi women are trafficked for approximately 1000 US dollars when sold into the sex industry
- human trafficking profits rank third highest in profits from organized crime after narcotics & firearms trafficking
- the average cost of a slave is 90 US dollars
- there are approximately 20 to 30 million modern day slaves today
- the average girl trafficked in the US ran away from home & is about 12 to 14 years of age
- human trafficking generates a total of about $32 billion annually
- Bangladesh is the country with the highest human trafficking rates to date
ISSUES CAUSED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING
- many women & children trafficked for prostitution purposes suffer from HIV/AIDS
- untreated diseases like cancer or diabetes
- infectious diseases
- dental problems
- malnutrition
SOURCES:
"United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime." FAQs. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/faqs.html>.
"Human Trafficking - A New Form of Slave Trade in Bangladesh | ヒューライツ大阪." Human Trafficking - A New Form of Slave Trade in Bangladesh | ヒューライツ大阪. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <http://www.hurights.or.jp/archives/focus/section2/2004/09/human-trafficking---a-new-form-of-slave-trade-in-bangladesh.html>.
"11 Facts About Human Trafficking." 11 Facts About Human Trafficking. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-human-trafficking>.
"Human Trafficking." The United States Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice, n.d. Web. 18 May 2015. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fusao-ndia%2Flegacy%2F2011%2F10%2F14%2Fhealth_problems.pd>.