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. These human trafficking statistics are rather shocking.
Internationally, the number of individuals that are smuggled into other countries illegally or trafficked is close to 800,000 every year.
They comprise 80% of the total number of people being trafficked.
161 countries out of 192 (according to the United Nations) are involved with human trafficking.
And while in bondage, there is approximately 30% of victims who will have an actual encounter with a health care professional but they will not have the chance to expose themselves.
In Romania alone, 30, 000 women are declared missing presumed to be victims of human trafficking, according to the International Police.
Fifty percent (50%) or half of what the estimated number of humans being trafficked are all children. Their average age is estimated to be around 12-14 years old and they are mostly going to go into 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.
It may not be that simple to end this situation because poverty or economic problems is the root cause of human trafficking. But not taking any actions will definitely put more women, men and children at risk of becoming targets; thereby, putting their lives on hold.
Article by Mike Bradley, he also has an online bookstore specializing in church supplies.
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