The numbers on human trafficking

September 2014 STATISTICS
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Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. It is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Nonetheless, there are thousands of men, women and children being trafficked in their own countries and abroad. According to the Global Slavery Index report by the Walk Free Foundation, there is a total estimate of 29.8 million people enslaved around the world in 20131.The International Labour Organisation states that 68% of the global estimate are victims of forced labour exploitation,...

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