Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention

Types of Exploitation Sexual Labor Mixed (including forced soldiers and camel jockeys) Illegal activities (begging, robbery) Removal of Organs (Stem cells)

Causes of Human Trafficking Poverty – leading to the attraction of better living elsewhere Violence against women and children Lack of employment opportunities Weak social and economic structures Organized crime Government corruption, political instability, and armed conflict Global demand for cheap labor

Human Trafficking Chain Recruitment Transportation Transfer Sale: payment or receipt of money Use of threats or force, deception, coercion and abuse of power Exploitation

Who are the Victims? Men Women Children 30% Have technical school or 11th grade education 20% Have university or institute education More than 50% of people trafficked were currently employed before they were trafficked.

How are victims recruited? 85% Personal Contact 12% Newspaper 1.5% Sold by their families 0.5% Kidnapped 0.5% Internet

Where do they go? Most victims of trafficking go to: Russia Poland Turkey They may also end up in Western Europe, the Middle East, and other post-soviet countries.

How do they escape? 30% Run Away themselves 26% Police / Police Raids 8% Saved by a client (sex workers) 3% Family and Friends