Human trafficking is a serious crime that involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of persons through means such as force, coercion, deception, abuse of vulnerability, or other forms of manipulation for the purpose of exploitation.
To understand human trafficking, it is important to recognize its three key elements:
The ACT (what is done)
The MEANS (how it is done)
The PURPOSE (why it is done)
Exploitation may take many forms, including forced labour, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, forced marriage, and the removal of organs.
Watch this video to learn more about these elements and how understanding them can help prevent trafficking in persons. Together, we can identify the signs, protect victims, and stop human trafficking.
