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/ Organ trafficking is a heinous crime that involves the illegal trade of human organs for transplantation. This trade often involves the exploitation of vulnerable individuals and can amount to modern slavery. Image
2/ The Modern Slavery Act is a law in the UK that was introduced in 2015 to combat modern slavery, including human trafficking and forced labor. The Act sets out a range of measures to prevent and tackle these crimes.
3/ One important aspect of the Modern Slavery Act is the requirement for companies with a turnover of over £36 million to publish a statement detailing the steps they have taken to ensure that their supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.
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“You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.” — William Wilberfoce

There are more people trapped in slavery today than ever before in human history.

#HumanTrafficking #ModernDaySlavery #enditmovement

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FACTS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING — Thread:

Today, there are approximately 45.8 MILLION PEOPLE caught in the trap of MODERN SLAVERY around the world. This includes 10 million children, 15.4 million people in forced marriage, and 4.8 million people in forced sexual exploitation. 1/
WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

It involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act against the will of the person trafficked. 2/
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#TheTraffickingVictimsProtectionAct, passed in 2000, defined a sex trafficking victim as any adult involved in a commercial sex act that was induced by force, fraud or coercion or in which the person induced has not yet reached the age of 18. 2)
"The federal government and advocates refer to human trafficking generally as modern-day slavery."
#humantrafficking #moderndayslavery

"Who purchases sex?
Human trafficking is a business with supply & demand: The supply is the victims, & the demand is the customers." 3)
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