The personal stories of trafficked people
Trafficking consists of three core elements:
1) The purpose of trafficking which is always exploitation.
2) The act of trafficking, which means the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons. 3) The means of trafficking which includes threat of or use of force, deception, coercion, abuse of power or position of vulnerability.
HopeNow recommends that you start with the case of Peter
The Case of Peter
*All names and some details changed to protect the identity of the clients of HopeNow. Peter, male, mid-20s, originally from Nigeria. His name is altered for his protection.
The following shows the five indicators of trafficking: Recruitment, Movement, Coercion, Deception and Exploitation.