What is human trafficking?
Slavery is an umbrella term for activities involved when one person obtains or holds another person in compelled service. Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery where a person is forced into a service against their will – usually forced work or forced prostitution. Control can be physical, financial and psychological.
Human trafficking is not an historic problem – it happens here.
Human trafficking is a crime.
Human trafficking has 3 elements
What is done?
Recruitment, Transfer, Harbouring or Receipt of persons.
How it is done?
Threats, use of force, coercion abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or position of vulnerability, giving or receiving of payments or benefits used to control a person.
Why it is done?
To exploit a person through forced prostitution/sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery, servitude or removal of organs from a person.