“It is incomprehensible that trafficking in human beings should be taking place in the 21st century — incomprehensible, but it’s true, very true.” said Secretary of State Colin Powell.”“Incomprehensible, but it’s true – very true.”Victims are smuggled across international borders and trapped in brothels, sweatshops, construction sites and in agriculture, and face violence, dangerous workplaces and horrific living conditions, the report said.
“The overwhelming number are women and children who have been lured, coerced or abducted by criminals who trade in human misery and treat human beings like chattel,” Powell said.
Many victims, from both developed and developing countries, are drawn in by trafficking rings because they are seeking a better life and opportunities, the Trafficking in Persons report said.
“They are therefore vulnerable to false promises of good jobs and higher wages,” said the Department, adding that natural disasters, civil unrest and war may increase the numbers of people sucked in by trafficking.
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