Human Trafficking: National and Global Perspectives

We discuss national and global perspectives on human trafficking. ECPAT highlights Thailand as a hub

for trafficking migrants and children. Migrants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,

Vietnam face exploitation. Language barriers, insecure status, poor conditions increase vulnerability.

Demand for child sexual exploitation fuels trafficking, often online. Traffickers lure children

with false promises. ECPAT urges stronger laws, migrant protection, public awareness.

UNODC's 2024 report reveals widespread, evolving global trafficking. Detected victims rose 25%; forced labor

cases increased 47%. Women, girls comprise 61%; children almost 38% of victims.

Forced labor now exceeds sexual exploitation, new patterns emerge. This transnational crisis driven by poverty,