Traffickers target the young, uneducated, naïve, and innocent. Selling a story of hope to those most desperate for it, traffickers use deception to gain control, and then maintain control through acts of violence. The scale of the problem, the gravity of the crimes involved, and the vulnerability of its victims combine to make human trafficking and the slavery it engenders perhaps the greatest injustice in the world today. A multi-faceted response is needed. There are at least four broad courses of concurrent action to address this problem, namely prevention through education, protection of the vulnerable, prosecution of traffickers and reintegration of victims, each of which is discussed here:
1. Prevention through …show more content…
It also includes people who are trafficked into marriages or into bonded labour markets, including sweat shops, agricultural plantations and domestic service. The prevention of such trafficking requires several types of interventions some of which are of low or moderate cost and can have some immediate impact, such as awareness campaigns that allow high risk individuals to make more informed decisions. Strong laws with severe punishments can also be a deterrent. However, serious law enforcement can be …show more content…
To be effective human trafficking laws must provide serious penalties against traffickers, including the confiscation of property and compensation for victims. Police training is needed to ensure that an insensitive investigation and prosecution process does not further traumatise trafficking victims. Technical cooperation among countries and international law enforcement agencies is essential for investigating the extent and type of trafficking and documenting the illegal activities of international criminal