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Human

Human Trafficking in
trafficking in
France
France
By:Joshua Saldana, Markus lopez, Deanna
Vazquez
Period:5
English 11
Statistics
There are about 2.5 million victims in
France

France is the fifth country to punish those


who pay for sex acts

More than 27,000 cases of human


trafficking have been reported in the
last eighteen years
Personal Stories
1.Holly Austin Smith

a. Taken at age 11

Convinced to runaway

Taken to France

2.Loreta

Taken at age 15 to 19

Ran away from Foster care

Forced into prostitution


Sex trafficking
Types of Trafficking
Forced labour and debt bondage are the
most common

About 21 million people are a victim to forced


labour
Important Dates
2011 France prevent and
combating trafficking

In 2002, it ratified the so-


called Palermo
Convention

2010 France has supported the


United Nations Global
Initiative to Fight Human
Trafficking
Works Cited
http://richmondjusticeinitiative.com/human-trafficking/survival-stories/

http://www.refworld.org/docid/4fe30cc932.html

http://www.humantraffickingsearch.net/typesoftrafficking/

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/human-rights/fight-against-hu
man-trafficking/

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