Human Trafficking: The Facts

Human trafficking and the facts

Human trafficking and the facts

According to statistics, an estimated 2.5 million people are trapped in the forced labour industry as a result of trafficking. About 95 per cent of these victims suffer physical or sexual abuse, or both.

·         An estimated number of 700.000 to 4 million people are forced in forced labor (including the sex industry) as a result of trafficking. Of these are:

·         1.4 million – 56% are in Asia and the Pacific

·         250.000 – 10% are in Latin America and the Caribbean

·         230.000 – 9.2% are in the Middle East and Northern Africa

·         130.000 – 5.2% are in sub-Saharan countries

·         270.000 – 10.8% are in industrialized countries

·         200.000 – 8% are in countries in transitions

·         161 countries are reported to be affected by human trafficking by being a source, transit or destination count. People are reported to be trafficked from 127 countries to be exploited in 137 countries, affecting every continent and every type of economy.

·         The majority of trafficking victims are between 18 and 24 years of age and 1.2 million children are trafficked each year.

·         95% of victims experienced physical or sexual violence.

·         43% of victims are used for forced commercial sexual exploitation of which 98% are women and girls.

·         32% of victims are used for forced economical exploitation of which 56% are women and girls.

·         52% of those recruiting females are men, 42% are women and 6% are both men and women.

·         In 54% of the cases, the recruiter was a stranger to the victim, 46% of the cases, the recruiter knew the victim.

·         Estimated global annual profits made from the exploitation of all trafficked forced labor are US$ 31.6 billion. Of this:

·         US$ 15.5 billion – 49% – is generated in industrialized economies

·         US$ 9.7 billion – 30.6% is generated in Asia and the Pacific

·         US$ 1.3 billion – 4.1% is generated in Latin America and the Caribbean

·         US$ 1.6 billion – 5% is generated in sub-Saharan Africa

·         US$ 1.5 billion – 4.7% is generated in the Middle east and North Africa

·         An estimated number of 700.000 to 4 million people are forced in forced labor (including the sex industry) as a result of trafficking. Of these are:

·         1.4 million – 56% are in Asia and the Pacific

·         250.000 – 10% are in Latin America and the Caribbean

·         230.000 – 9.2% are in the Middle East and Northern Africa

·         130.000 – 5.2% are in sub-Saharan countries

·         270.000 – 10.8% are in industrialized countries

·         200.000 – 8% are in countries in transitions

·         161 countries are reported to be affected by human trafficking by being a source, transit or destination count. People are reported to be trafficked from 127 countries to be exploited in 137 countries, affecting every continent and every type of economy.

·         The majority of trafficking victims are between 18 and 24 years of age and 1.2 million children are trafficked each year.

·         95% of victims experienced physical or sexual violence.

·         43% of victims are used for forced commercial sexual exploitation of which 98% are women and girls.

·         32% of victims are used for forced economical exploitation of which 56% are women and girls.

·         52% of those recruiting females are men, 42% are women and 6% are both men and women.

·         In 54% of the cases, the recruiter was a stranger to the victim, 46% of the cases, the recruiter knew the victim.

·         Estimated global annual profits made from the exploitation of all trafficked forced labor are US$ 31.6 billion. Of this:

·         US$ 15.5 billion – 49% – is generated in industrialized economies

·         US$ 9.7 billion – 30.6% is generated in Asia and the Pacific

·         US$ 1.3 billion – 4.1% is generated in Latin America and the Caribbean

·         US$ 1.6 billion – 5% is generated in sub-Saharan Africa

·         US$ 1.5 billion – 4.7% is generated in the Middle east and North Africa

The Migrante International and its companion organization Migrante Sectoral Party of Migrants and their Family is one of the groups active in combatting this crime It is one of their platform for the mid-term election. Let us join the fight against this hyenous crime. Join the fight by supporting the organizations.

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