Human Trafficking in

Pakistan
SXY-4010-0- Transnational Crime
What is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that involves the

recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people
through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for
profit. It is an international crime that affects all countries, regardless of
their development level. According to the International Labour
Organization, the estimated number of people in forced labour, including
trafficking, is 21 million. The victims are mostly women and children, and
the perpetrators are often organized crime networks.
Human Trafficking
▪ : Human trafficking is an extremely serious crime and a violation of
human rights. The victims are often tricked, threatened or forced into
exploitative and dangerous situations. They may be promised work, a
better life, or even marriage, only to find themselves in a world of
violence and abuse. Human traffickers view their victims as nothing
more than commodities to be bought and sold for profit, and this crime
has severe consequences for all involved. Governments around the
world are working to tackle this scourge, but much more needs to be
done to ensure that victims have the protection and support they need.
Human Trafficking
▪ Human trafficking is a type of modern-day slavery that exploits people
through force, coercion, threat, and deception. It is a form of human rights
abuse which includes debt bondage, deprivation of liberty, and lack of
control over their own freedom. AI is being used to help combat this issue by
providing powerful tools to identify victims at risk, analyze patterns of
trafficking activity, and develop strategies to disrupt the traffickers and
protect potential victims.
▪ Trafficking can involve both sexual and labor exploitation. Sexual
exploitation refers to situations where individuals are forced, coerced, or
deceived into engaging in commercial sex acts such as prostitution,
pornography, or sexual performances. This can involve physical, emotional,
and psychological abuse, and victims may be subject to violence, threats, and
intimidation.
▪ Human Trafficking the 3rd largest
international crime industry (others
illegal crimes are drugs and arms
trafficking).
▪ As per report, it creates a profit of $32
billion every year and $15.5 billion is
made in industrialized countries.
Modern Slavery
▪ Modern slavery is a violation of human rights that happens
when an individual or group of individuals is forced to
work or provide services against their will through the use
of violence, intimidation, deception, or other forms of
coercion. It is an extreme form of exploitation and involves
the denial of freedom, wages, and basic human rights.
Victims of modern slavery are often lured into situations
and are unable to escape due to threats of violence and debt
bondage, meaning they must continue to work to pay off
debts that they have no hope of ever repaying.
▪ “We were only there to work. It felt like I was in jail.” 
Laboni, Nepal
Types of Human Trafficking
▪ Sexual Exploitation
▪ Forced Labour
▪ Domestic Servitude
▪ Organ Harvesting
▪ Child Soldiering
 Sexual Exploitation
Sexual exploitation is a serious problem that can result in
physical, emotional and mental harm to victims. It is important
to recognize the signs of potential exploitation and to seek
professional help if needed. It is also important to remember
that consent is always required for any sexual activity.

Human trafficking is a devastating crime that affects men,

women, and children of all genders. Victims are often lured with
false promises of a better life and then subjected to physical,
emotional, or sexual violence and exploitation. It is a heinous
crime that must be stopped with strengthened awareness, law
enforcement, and victim support services.
 Force Labour
▪ Forced labor is a type of exploitation that
involves victims being compelled to work
long hours, often in harsh and dangerous
conditions, while deprived of their
freedom and choice. It has been widely
condemned by governments and
international bodies due to its extreme
human rights violations. Forced labor
strips workers of their right to free will and
can lead to severe physical and
psychological suffering.
Domestic Servitude
▪ Involuntary domestic servitude is a form of human trafficking characterized
by the exploitation of individuals in a private residence, typically through
forced labor and or/sexual exploitation. This form of trafficking is
particularly concerning as victims are often isolated and vulnerable due to
cultural, economic, and legal reasons. Victims may not be aware of their
rights, lack resources to seek help, and lack access to support services or
formal legal processes. Furthermore, perpetrators use psychological,
physical, and other forms of coercion to force victims into compliance.
Despite the severity of these issues, domestic servitude holds a low public
profile, making it difficult for victims to come forward, to seek help, or to
successfully exit their situations.
▪ It is a crime in which a domestic worker is work as a prisoner, he is abused
and kept underpay.
Organ Harvesting
▪ Trafficking in humans for the purpose of using their organs, in particular
kidneys, is an abhorrent act that must be stopped. The illegal organ trade
likely affects tens of thousands of people around the world each year, and the
most vulnerable among us—including the poor, marginalized and those
without access to medical treatment—are particularly targeted by traffickers.
To combat this crime, governments and law enforcement must increase
collaboration to better identify and prosecute buyers and sellers, while public
health and civil society organizations should continue to spread awareness of
the risks and dangers associated with organ trafficking.
 Child Soldiering
▪ Child soldiering is a grave violation of human rights, which involves the
recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. Such recruitment is often
done through coercion, deception, or force and is associated with labor and/or
sexual exploitation. The impact of child soldiering on affected children and
their communities is devastating and long-term, and all efforts must be made
to eradicate this practice.
▪ Under international law, it is illegal to use any person under the age of 15 in
armed conflict and any individual found guilty of doing so can be held
accountable. All parties involved in a conflict must ensure that they are not
unlawfully recruiting or using children as soldiers.
Human Trafficking in
Pakistan
Trafficking of Children
▪ In Pakistan , Boys and girls that are poor or kidnapped to work in
organised or illegal, begging and domestic servitude, prostitution, and
in agriculture in labouring or illegal labour agents charge and with
fake promises of decent work for their children and then they are
exploited and used to forced labour in domestic servitude.
▪ Government of Pakistan must investigate any reported incidents of
child soldier recruitment and prosecution and ensure appropriate
accountability mechanisms are established in order to prevent any
further unlawful recruitment. Moreover, international organizations
such as the United Nations should provide support to countries in
implementing measures to eradicate the recruitment and use of child
soldiers.
 Abuse
▪ Pakistani migrants, particularly women, are in high risk of becoming victims of
labour trafficking due to false job offers and exorbitant fees charged by illegal
labour agents. Migrant labourers often find themselves in involuntary servitude or
debt bondage, facing restrictions on their movement, nonpayment of wages, threats,
and physical or sexual abuse from employers abroad.
▪ There is an urgent need for governments, international organizations, and other
actors to address the issues of labour trafficking of Pakistani migrants. Measures
should be taken to strengthen existing anti-trafficking laws, ensure effective
enforcement, and identify and protect vulnerable individuals from exploitation.
Furthermore, awareness campaigns should be implemented to educate potential
victims about the risks associated with illegal labour agents and the potential
consequences of entering into forced labour situations. Finally, legal frameworks
should be put in place to provide protection and support for victims, including the
right to access justice and seek compensation.
Prevention
▪ The Pakistani government is making working to prevent human
trafficking. The Punjab provincial government is working on the
implementation of its $1.4 million mission for the elimination of
labour in brick kilns. Now, this project and nearly 6000 labours, they
get computerised national identification cards. In addition, they are
in collaboration with the government national database and
registration authority. It has also provided one lakh 140, 000 dollars in
no interest loans to help the labours in getting them free from depth
and established 60 on site schools which will educated over 1500
children of brick kiln labours.
Protection
▪ The government of Pakistan made some achievments in its
efforts to protect victims of human trafficking. The
government continue to lack adequate procedures and
resources for helping the victims in identifying trafficking
related to vulnerable persons with home. They contact all the
victims especially child labourers, woman and children in
prostitution acts and agriculture and Brick kiln workers.
Refrences
▪ https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-Trafficking/Human-Trafficking.html
▪ https://www.interpol.int/en/Crimes/Human-trafficking/Types-of-human-trafficking
▪ https://www.state.gov/what-is-modern-slavery/
▪ https://www.slideshare.net/FaHadHassanNooR
/human-trafficking-history-waves-prevention-ht-in-pakistan
▪ https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/labor-trafficking-venuesindustries
/domestic-work#:~:text=Victims%20of%20domestic%20servitude%20in,these
%20cases%20are%20less%20common
▪ https://safercommunities.wales
/modern-slavery-exploitation/organ-harvesting/#:~:text=What%20is%20Organ%20Harvesting
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3F,have%20an%20organ%20forcefully%20removed
▪ https://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-violations/child-soldiers/#:~:text=Regardless
%20of%20how%20children%20are,%2C%20killing%2C%20and%20sexual%20violence
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