Human Trafficking

Human trafficking, also referred to as trafficking in persons or modern slavery, is a crime in which a person or group of people exploits and controls another person, often for financial benefit. Though human trafficking is commonly associated with the illegal transport of people across national borders, it can occur within a single country and does not require the crossing of a border. The United Nations (UN) amended its Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in 2000 by adding the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Person, Especially Women and Children, commonly referred to as the UN TIP Protocol or the Palermo Protocol, in which the organization provided a broad definition:"Trafficking in persons" shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer,...