World Day Against Trafficking In Persons

The trafficking of persons, also referred to as human trafficking is a significant problem, the world over, including, and more significantly in the developing world. Trafficking in persons is not only a very serious crime, it is also a severe violation of various human rights.

Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some labour of different types and commercial sex work. Trafficking of persons can happen to absolutely anyone in any community, any age, gender, nationality, from any background; and has to be guarded against.