Trafficking in Persons Report

This report is about modern day slavery & slave trading. Thousands of women, children, & men made vulnerable by civil conflict, dire economic circumstances, natural disasters or just their own desire for a better life are trafficked & exploited for the purposes of sex or forced labor. This report is an important diplomatic tool towards the goal of ending trafficking in persons, to protect & help victims, & prosecute those who treat keep them in slave-like conditions. The report emphasizes the human side of trafficking through victim stories & highlights innovative measures some countries are using to prevent trafficking in persons, prosecute those who traffic in human misery, & protect those most vulnerable to this transnational crime. Color photos.Powell, Colin is the author of 'Trafficking in Persons Report', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756737184 and ISBN 0756737184.