This paper explores empirically and theoretically one of the least studied economic phenomenon: the trafficking of women and children into slavery. By focusing on market imperfections and differential bargaining power amongst the concerned parties, we pin down how the incentives of traffickers (middlemen) are affected in response to interventions that grant legal status to trafficked persons in...

BACKGROUND Human trafficking is a crime that commonly results in acute and chronic physical and psychological harm. To foster more informed health sector responses to human trafficking, training sessions for health care providers were developed and pilot-tested in the Middle East, Central America, and the Caribbean. This study presents the results of an investigation into what health care provi...

With millions of people trapped in modern-day slavery, human trafficking is largely misunderstood, owing to limited data and research. Present-day trends are linked issues such as corruption, funding, public awareness, poor anti-trafficking coordination. Over centuries, has taken on a variety forms ranging from enslavement all its organ removal. South Africa’s most significant achievement comba...

Child victims of child trafficking in Indonesia need to take action that leads forms defense, assitance, protection and support from various parties. Law number 21 2017 concerning the eradication criminal act persons article 35 explains during process investigation, prosecution, examination at court proceedings, witnesses and/or have right be accompanied by an advocate other companion needed. T...

Abstract This article examines how exploitation informs judicial interpretations of human trafficking in Canadian criminal cases. While socio-legal and popular notions often suggest that forced movement into a decidedly exploitative labour context is required, our analysis key appellate cases constitutional challenges reveals actual not necessary element the offence. Instead, persons provision ...

Trafficking in humans for sexual exploitation is an economic activity driven by profit motives. Laws regarding commercial sex influence the profitability of trafficking. Using cross country data we show that trafficking of persons for commercial sexual exploitation is least prevalent in countries where prostitution is illegal, most prevalent in countries where prostitution is legalized, and in ...

Human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking, has profound consequences for the safety, health, and well-being of victims and survivors. Efforts to address human trafficking through prevention, protection, and prosecution are growing but remain insufficient. Mandatory reporting has the potential to bring victims and survivors to the attention of social service and law enforcement...