Human Trafficking | Explaining Three Core Elements of Human Trafficking

 

Three Core Elements of Human Trafficking

    Three Core Elements of Human Trafficking:

Human trafficking is a heinous crime involving the exploitation of people through various means, including force, fraud, or coercion, for forced labour, sexual exploitation, or other forms of exploitation. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), around 21 million people worldwide are victims of forced labour, and nearly 5 million are victims of sex trafficking.

In this blog, I will explain human trafficking and its three core elements in a very simple way: Act, Means and "Purpose." I will also explore how these elements contribute to the perpetuation of human trafficking.

Many of us heard that the term “human trafficking.” But many find it hard to explain precisely what it is. According to the main international anti-trafficking law, known as the Palermo Protocol, human trafficking is defined as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.”

"Human trafficking has three core components – the ‘Act’, the ‘Means’, and the ‘Purpose’.

The ‘Act’ refers to the way in which the person is recruited or moved. 

The ‘Means’ is the coercion used to recruit or move, such as the threats or the force used, and includes deception. This could be when someone decides to make a trip to take up a job which doesn’t exist.

Finally, the ‘Purpose’ refers to the motivation of the trafficker, the way in which they seek to exploit the victim. This could be for their labour, for sexual exploitation, or even for their organs.

All three of these components must be present in a case of human trafficking, a form of modern slavery. There is one exception.

In the case of children, human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, and/or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. Only the ‘act’ and the ‘purpose’ are included on account of children’s vulnerability.

Detailed Explanation of “Three core Elements of Human Trafficking “

The first element of human trafficking is the "Act." This refers to the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of people through force, fraud, or coercion. Human traffickers use different tactics to deceive and coerce their victims, such as false job offers, threats, physical violence, or debt bondage. Once victims are trapped, they may be moved across borders or within a country to prevent them from escaping or seeking help.

The second element of human trafficking is the "Means." This refers to the various methods used by traffickers to control and exploit their victims. These methods include physical, psychological, or emotional abuse, such as beatings, rape, or isolation. Traffickers also use economic means, such as withholding wages, forcing victims to work long hours, or imposing unreasonable debts. This element is essential to the success of human trafficking, as it ensures that victims remain under the control of traffickers.

The third element of human trafficking is the "Purpose." This refers to the exploitation that occurs due to the first two elements. Human trafficking can take many forms, including forced labour, sexual exploitation, forced marriage, organ trafficking, or even recruiting child soldiers. The purpose of trafficking is to exploit the victim for financial gain, sexual gratification, or some other benefit.

It is important to say that Human trafficking is different from “people smuggling”. Smugglers transport people so that they can reach a destination, usually illegally and for a fee. Sometimes a person pays to be smuggled but finds on arrival that they have been trafficked into exploitation.

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