There are more people enslaved worldwide today than there were 200 years ago in the lead up to the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. Human trafficking, the modern day slave trade, is the fastest growing form of international crime with an estimated 600,000 – 800,000 people trafficked across international borders each year. The number of people trafficked internally is currently unknown.
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People are bought and sold into the sex industry, forced labour, domestic servitude and forced organ donation to name a few. |
Download our trafficking briefing pack and use the links below to find out more information on sex trafficking and how you can help bring an end to the buying and selling of people. For more information on the wider issue of commercial sexual exploitation, please download our CSE briefing
The problem today
Every day men, women and children are bought and sold. Find out more about trafficking in the UK and abroad
How you can help
Open your eyes, speak up and stay informed. Find out how you can make a difference
Resources
Material to give more information and help you to engage with the issue
Spotlight: Transitions Global
Interview with James Pond, founder of Transitions Global
Call and Response
Video interview with Justin Dillon, Director of Call+Response