There is no doubt that human trafficking is a global problem with the increasing mobilizations of persons in this new era of globalization. Human trafficking problem is becoming more complex as a result of strong social media influences.

Human trafficking violates human rights and threatens international peace and security. Based on the most recent report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), human trafficking is a modern form of slavery that occurs all over the world.

According to the UNODC, the most common form of human trafficking is sexual exploitation representing 79% whose victims are predominantly women and girls but a number of male victims is also increasing. Around 30% of the 155 countries which provided data on the gender of traffickers, women constitute the biggest proportion of traffickers. In fact, women trafficking is the usual norm of trafficking in some parts of the world.

Forced labor is the second most common form of human trafficking representing 18%........

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