People Trafficking Figures: Let The Statistics Tell It As It Is
This article will give you the details of human trafficking statistics
We always hear about human trafficking. Yet, somehow, it seems we’ve gone calloused and look at it as something so detached from our reality.
But little did we know that real people are actually suffering due to this crime.
These people are forced to perform labor or sexual acts against their own will and are forcibly or worse taken with consent. But the bottom line is that these people lose their human rights.
Some of the human trafficking statistics that will help you understand the magnitude of this problem.
There are 27 million people serving as slaves in today’s modern world, as of 2007. Who would think that slavery still exists in this modern world, statisitcs will prove so.
There is smuggling of people happening each year, worldwide, and it has now reached 800,000 victims.
Majority of the number comes from the women and children’s sector, each year.
161 countries out of 192 (according to the United Nations) are involved with human trafficking.
And while in bondage, there is approximatelty 30% of victims who will have an actual encounter with a health care professional but they will not have the chance to expose themselves.
According to International Police report, there are 30,000 women declared missing presumed to be victims of human trafficking, In Romania alone.
Fifty percent (50%) or half of what the estimated number of humans being trafficked are all children. 12-14 years old is the estimated age of entry and most likely than not, these children will have to experience sexual exploitation.
It is estimated that since human trafficking is an organized crime, its revenue runs to approximately 32 billion each year. It is in the industrialized countries that the biggest chunk of slaves or labor servants come from, at around 15.5 million victims..
Individuals under the age 18, make up half of the total number of humans being trafficked.
These facts might seem overwhelming, but this is our reality. People who are trapped in this status are more or less afraid that if they seek for help, their families or loved ones might get hurt. Some are afraid that they will be deported.
These are just some of the human trafficking statistics available today. Each year and in fact, every day, these numbers grow. It would make us feel better if they were slowly decreasing, but unfortunately, they instead increase.
Poverty or economic problems is the root cause of human trafficking; thus, it is not that simple to put an end to this problem. However, our passivity means more and more women, men and children will become targets and will ultimately be curtailed of their freedom to live a normal life. Everyone of us should take part in fighting this cruel industry and stop the effects of human trafficking.
You can learn more about sex trafficking in the United States
Article by Mike Bradley, he has an online bookstore specializing in church supplies
