Date: Wed Nov 26 16:33:58 2014
Trafficking in children on the increase, according to latest UNODC Report
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<http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/glotip.html> 2014 Global
Report on Trafficking in Persons released today in Vienna and in various
UNODC field office locations across the world shows that one in three known
victims of human trafficking is a child - a 5 per cent increase compared to
the 2007-2010 period. Girls make up 2 out of every 3 child victims, and
together with women, account for 70 per cent of overall trafficking victims
worldwide.
"Unfortunately, the report shows there is no place in the world where
children, women and men are safe from human trafficking," said UNODC
Executive Director Yury Fedotov "Official data reported to UNODC by national
authorities represent only what has been detected. It is very clear that the
scale of modern-day slavery is far worse."
No country is immune - there are at least 152 countries of origin and 124
countries of destination affected by trafficking in persons, and over 510
trafficking flows criss-crossing the world. Trafficking mostly occurs within
national borders or within the same region, with transcontinental
trafficking mainly affecting rich countries.
In some regions - such as Africa and the Middle East - child trafficking is
a major concern, with children constituting 62 per cent of victims.
Trafficking for forced labour - including in the manufacturing and
construction sectors, domestic work and textile production - has also
increased steadily in the past five years. About 35 per cent of the detected
victims of trafficking for forced labour are female.
There are, however, regional variations: victims in Europe and Central Asia
are mostly trafficked for sexual exploitation, whereas in East Asia and the
Pacific forced labour drives the market. In the Americas, the two types are
detected in almost equal measure.
Most trafficking flows are interregional, and more than 6 out of 10 victims
have been trafficked across at least one national border. The vast majority
of convicted traffickers - 72 per cent - are male and citizens of the
country in which they operate.
The report highlights that impunity remains a serious problem: 40 per cent
of countries recorded few or no convictions, and over the past 10 years
there has been no discernible increase in the global criminal justice
response to this crime, leaving a significant portion of the population
vulnerable to offenders.
"Even if most countries criminalize trafficking, many people live in
countries with laws which are not in compliance with international standards
that would afford them full protection, such as the Trafficking in Persons
Protocol." Mr. Fedotov said.
"This needs to change," added Mr. Fedotov. "Every country needs to adopt the
UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and the protocol and
commit themselves to the full implementation of their provisions."
Read it in PDF attachment below:
REPORT
<http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/glotip/GLOTIP_2014_full_re
port.pdf> Full report (PDF, 5 MB)
Futher information at:
<http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/glotip.html> 2014 Global
Report on Trafficking in Persons
<http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/speeches/2014/glotip-241114.html> Remarks by
Executive Director Yury Fedotov at the Report's launch
<http://www.unodc.org/endht/> Blue Heart Campaign against Trafficking in
Persons
<http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/index.html?ref=menuside>
UNODC on human trafficking and migrant smuggling
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