Three Components of Human Trafficking

TRAFFICKING ACT

  • Recruiting

  • Transporting

  • Transferring

  • Harboring

  • Receipt of Persons

MEANS

  • Threat or physical force

  • Coercion

  • Fraud

  • Deception

  • Abduction

  • Abuse of power/vulnerability

  • Giving payments or benefits

PURPOSE

  • Exploitation including:

  • Commercial Sex

  • Forced labor-

  • Slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage debt bondage

  • Removal of organs

  • Benefit exploitation.

FRAMEWORK FOR COMBATING TRAFFICKING

PROTECTION - Train workers on how to screen, detect and respond

PREVENTION - Bring awareness and education to communities

PROSECUTION - Identify and enforce laws and develop evidence based policy

PARTNERSHIP - Build national, regional and community partnerships