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Human trafficking has often been described as a modern-day form of slavery. [http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/octip/docs/action-plan.pdf BC's Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking] defines trafficking as "the recruiting, harbouring and/or controlling of a person for the purpose of exploitation." The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime's [https://www.unodc.org/documents/Global_Report_on_TIP.pdf Global Report on Trafficking in Persons] (2009) states that the most common form of human trafficking (79%) is sexual exploitation. The victims of sexual exploitation are predominantly women and girls. The second most common form of human trafficking is forced labour (18%) | Human trafficking has often been described as a modern-day form of slavery. [http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/octip/docs/action-plan.pdf BC's Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking] defines trafficking as "the recruiting, harbouring and/or controlling of a person for the purpose of exploitation." The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime's [https://www.unodc.org/documents/Global_Report_on_TIP.pdf Global Report on Trafficking in Persons] (2009) states that the most common form of human trafficking (79%) is sexual exploitation. The victims of sexual exploitation are predominantly women and girls. The second most common form of human trafficking is forced labour (18%), although this may be misleading because forced labour is less frequently detected and reported than trafficking for sexual exploitation. Human trafficking is a violation of human rights and a serious crime. | ||
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