Trafficking in Persons Report
Released by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
June 4, 2008

Major Forms of Trafficking in Persons
Forced Labor and Sexual Servitude: The Varying Forms of Human Trafficking

The hidden nature of trafficking in persons prevents a precise count of the number of victims around the world, but available research indicates that, when trafficking within a country’s borders is included in the

How Can I Recognize Trafficking Victims?
Because trafficking in persons is usually an "underground" crime, it can be difficult for law-enforcement personnel, the public, or service providers to readily identify a trafficking victim and/or a trafficking scenario. There have been cases of victims escaping and reporting the situation to the police. However, many are physically unable to leave their work sites without an escort and are not free to contact family, frien

The global or international definition of Human trafficking is found in the "U.N Protocol to Prevent, Supress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children", also known as the "Palermo Protocol". Please note however that African countries who have existing legislation on Trafficking, tend to modify their definitions to include issues such as "human/child sacrifice" , which is not covered in the Protocol.

The protocol defines trafficking as