Smugglers take advantage of people fleeing poverty, natural disasters or conflict.
They facilitate illegal migration for money but the journey can be fraught with violence and abuse.
Migrant smuggling is a
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๐Excited to welcome
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for a joint meeting between our two teams!
We are both based in Vienna and do a lot of complementary work in assisting States combating human trafficking.
We discussed enhanced cooperation in areas like
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development, capacity building &
โ A couple forces 4 children to beg on the street
โ A father sells his daughter to marry an ex-convict
โ A 12-year-old girl is forced to drink alcohol & is sexually exploited in bars & cars
This is human trafficking and we must end it!
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Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit.
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#EndHumanTrafficking
Human trafficking is a pressing global problem that continues to affect millions of people, despite widespread efforts to combat it.
Here are 8 facts you need to know to better understand why this crime occurs ๐
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Are you a student or recent graduate in criminology, law, political/social sciences, international relations or a related field?
Check out this internship opportunity to join our team:
To end human trafficking and migrant smuggling, we need more women in leadership positions.
In Latin America, the number of women prosecutors has increased.
But more action is needed to drive gender equality and
#InspireInclusion
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In the Tapajรณs river basin in the Brazilian Amazon, up to 40 per cent of gold miners are potential victims of forced labour.
๐ง๐ท๐บ๐ณRead how UNODC is helping the country to combat human trafficking:
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Illicit financial flows associated with migrant smuggling arise from:
๐ธ payments by refugees and migrants
๐ธ smugglers' expenses
๐ธ salaries between members of a smuggling network
Visit to learn more!
Human trafficking for organ removal is surrounded by myths and misconceptions.
We shed light on what is known and unknown about this hidden crime โคต๏ธ
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Corruption is one of the core drivers of human trafficking.
It obstructs justice by intimidating victims and protecting perpetrators.
#EndHumanTrafficking