1 week Ago By Saleem Qamar Butt
Today, I write with a heavy heart about a horrific crime that continues to plague our world: human trafficking. This modern-day slavery affects millions globally, most of them women and children. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), approximately 40.
3 million people are victims of modern slavery, with women and girls making up the majority. Human trafficking is a highly profitable crime, generating an estimated $150 billion annually. Victims are forced into labour, sexual exploitation, and other forms of abuse.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) states that trafficking affects every region of the world, with most victims trafficked within their own countries. The U.S.
Department of State’s 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report notes some progress in the global fight against trafficking but also highlights ongoing challenges like weak laws, poor enforcement, and corruption. A growing concern is the use of technology by traffickers. Social media, online marketplaces, and encrypted messaging apps are being used to lure, manipulate, and control victims.
According to the Polaris Project, this digital exploitation has made trafficking harder to detect and more dangerous. Tariffs & Tantrums To combat this crisis, governments must strengthen laws, increase funding, train enforcement agencies, and create safe spaces for victims. Individuals can also play a role.
We must educate ourselves, learn to recognise signs of trafficking, report suspicious activities, and support organisations working to end this inhuman practice. Human trafficking is a deeply entrenched issue that requires a collective, multifaceted response. It is our moral duty to protect the vulnerable and bring perpetrators to justice.
We must work together to build a world where no human being is bought, sold, or exploited. IKRAM, Balochistan. Tags: break chains.
