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Child Trafficking Fast Facts
February 4, 2019

Child Trafficking Fast Facts

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February 4, 2019

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN EASTERN AFRICA: Research Assessment and Baseline Information in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi

For Full Report: http://kenya.iom.int/sites/default/files/Human_Trafficking_in_Eastern_Africa.pdf Executive Summary Trafficking in persons has been a reported problem in Eastern Africa for several years, but at the.time.we.began.our.research,.few.primary.research.studies.that.systematically.investigate. and.describe.the.phenomenon.had.been.published..IOM’s.research.efforts.have.focused.on. investigating the factors that may be facilitating human trafficking in Eastern Africa; developing profiles of both traffickers and their victims, exploring the activities, means and purposes of trafficking in the region; and the health conditions of trafficked people in Eastern Africa. A.review.of.existing.literature.indicates.that.individual.characteristics.such.as.gender,.socioeconomic.status,.education,.employment,.and.personal.aspirations.may.be.related.to.an.individual’s likelihood of being trafficked. Family factors such as family size, death of one or both.parents,.and.divorce.are.considered.to.be.potentially.relevant.factors,.as.are.community. characteristics.such.as.access.to.services,.employment,.or.education.and.training.opportunities. The demand for trafficked labour has been documented in Eastern Africa in the following sectors.and.industries:.agriculture,.mining,.services,.domestic.work,.and.prostitution..People. have also reportedly been trafficked for military service, forced marriage, and ritual purposes. That Eastern Africa is affected by both internal and international trafficking is also mentioned in a number of reports, but the understanding of effects of trafficking on individuals and their communities.in.Eastern.Africa.is.limited.. A number of factors that may have a broad impact on trafficking were examined. These included.migration,.labour.forces.such.as.levels.of.income.and.employment,.aspirations.to. certain livelihoods, conflict, governance and law enforcement, and gender roles and genderbased.violence..Internal.and.regional.migration.is.common.and.entrenched.in.the.region… While.the.majority.of.surveyed.respondents.reported.that.labour.migration.is.common.in.their. home areas, in Tanzania this was more true for trafficked than non-trafficked respondents. This indicates an association either between being trafficked and coming from an area where labour migration is common or between being trafficked and perceiving labour migration to be.a.common.practice.in.one’s.home.area,.though.it.was.less.true.in.Kenya..With.regards. to.source.communities,.we.found.that.in.Uganda,.those.who.came.from.source.areas.were. more likely to be unemployed, confirming our hypothesis that these communities may have on average higher rates of unemployment. In Tanzania, however, lower income levels in home areas, rather than lower levels of employment, were found to be associated with trafficking, confirming our hypothesis that source communities may have lower income levels, pushing trafficking victims out.  In destination areas, we found that in Kenya, those from destination areas.were.more.likely.to.be.unemployed.than.those.from.non-destination.areas,.contrary.to. our expectations. In Tanzania we found that those from destination areas were more likely to have a higher income, confirming our hypothesis that destination communities may have on average higher income levels, pulling trafficking victims in. Traffickers were also found to exploit.their.victims’.aspirations.to.certain.types.of.employment.during.the.recruitment.process.. Conflict, insufficient government policies, legislation, programmes, and law enforcement may also be contributing to an environment in which traffickers act with impunity while attitudes and values regarding women and children may contribute to their vulnerability to being trafficked. People’s perceptions of trafficking in each country were also investigated. In Kenya 83 percent of survey respondents agreed that people in their area know what human trafficking is. In Tanzania this fell to 56 per cent, in Uganda to 34 per cent, and in Burundi to 12 per cent (these findings apply only to our samples, not to the general populations of those countries). However, most respondents in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania agreed that human trafficking is occurring.in.their.region..A.minority.of.respondents.in.each.country.also.reported.having.heard. or seen things related to trafficking in human organs. …

Why Beijing Fails to Fight Human Trafficking
December 5, 2018

Why Beijing Fails to Fight Human Trafficking

The latest U.S. State Department report on human trafficking was notable for its harsh assessment of China’s performance and the …

China Is Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders, State Dept. Says
December 5, 2018

China Is Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders, State Dept. Says

WASHINGTON — China is among the world’s worst offenders for allowing modern slavery to thrive within its borders, according to …

Global Slavery Index: China
December 5, 2018

Global Slavery Index: China

Prevalence The Global Slavery Index estimates that on any given day in 2016 there were over 3.8 million people living …

Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: A Commentary on the Global Realities
December 5, 2018

Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: A Commentary on the Global Realities

Abstract The extent of organ sales from commercial living donors (CLDs) or vendors has now become evident. At the Second …

Truckers Against Trafficking: Trafficking Prevention Wallet Card
November 28, 2018

Truckers Against Trafficking: Trafficking Prevention Wallet Card

TAT_BUS_WALLET_CARD_2018_UPDATE_(421)_FINAL_(REV) Use the above link to print the wallet card or view it with graphics Immediately: If you’re watching a …

Truckers Against Trafficking: Theory of change
November 28, 2018

Truckers Against Trafficking: Theory of change

Truckers Against Trafficking: Using network leadership to mobilize the trucking community as the eyes and ears of the nation’s highways …

INTERVIEWING SURVIVORS: GETTING TO THE TRUTH
November 16, 2018

INTERVIEWING SURVIVORS: GETTING TO THE TRUTH

Whether they voluntarily seek help or are swept up into an ongoing investigation, trafficking survivors who come into contact with …

Safe Harbor: Does Your State Arrest Minors for Prostitution?
November 16, 2018

Safe Harbor: Does Your State Arrest Minors for Prostitution?

What is “Safe Harbor?” Although no state allows for a child to consent to sex under the age of 16, …