Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity. It is the world’s modern-day form of slavery. The U.S Department of State estimates that approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year, making it the third largest criminal industry in the world, outranked only by arms and drug trafficking.  Every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims.

The impacts of human trafficking are devastating; victims suffer physical and emotional abuse, rape, threats against self and family, and even death. But the devastation also extends beyond individual victims; human trafficking undermines the health, safety, and security of all the nations it touches.