UN: HALF OF CHILD TRAFFICKING CASES LINKED TO FAMILY | (November 28, 2017)


Dati allarmanti dalle Nazioni Unite! The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that nearly half of child trafficking cases  are linked to their own families.The statistic comes from CTDC, the world’s first human trafficking data portal, which revealed that “family involvement is up to four times higher than in cases of adult trafficking.”The UN News Centre reports: According to the new data, children are most commonly trafficked into forced sexual exploitation, begging and domestic work. It also revealed that children are most likely to be coerced into trafficking through physical, sexual and psychological abuse, suggesting the need for more prevention efforts specifically targeting children and their families.Additionally, boys are more likely to be recruited by a family member than girls.Almost 117 countries are involved . The statistics on child trafficking are generated from nearly 12,000 cases in which the recruitment method is known.In response to the findings that one’s own family is often involved in trafficking their child, IOM is calling for interventions to help “household heads to make long-term plans for themselves and their family; help children identify potentially dangerous or exploitative situations and know how to get support; and ensure that protection and systems are accessible to all children, regardless of their migration status.”To read the entire article, click here http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=58174#.Wh29o1XtyM8