Switzerland has between 1,500 to 3,000 human trafficking victims at any given time
Law enforcement officials in Switzerland estimate 1,500 to 3,000 victims of human trafficking may be in Switzerland at any time.
A majority of the women who are trafficked into the country are believed to be working the prostitution industry. According to published reports, the number of prostitutes in the city of Zurich has [...]
500,000 to 850,000 women trafficked out of Russia over 10 years
Between the years 1995-2005, an estimated 500,000 to 850,000 women were believed to have been trafficked out of the country. Human Trafficking Expert Louis Shelley writes ” many of these women, however, went abroad to work in a variety of difficult labor situations and only a much smaller share went directly into the sex [...]
300,000 children in Nigeria either sold or given away by parents
According to the Associated Press, an estimated 300,000 poor children are either given or sold by their parents to wealthier families in Nigeria.
The article states “The children work in exchange for food, shelter and the promise of school, but often end up victims of physical and sexual abuse, according to the U.S. State Department’s annual [...]
7,000 Nepalese women trafficking to brothels in India each year
Source: “Women trafficking still on the rise,” eKantipur.com, November 15, 2007.
Moldova a main source of women for prostitution
An article in the Washington Post stated that “The International Organization for Migration considers Moldova the main European source of women and children for forced prostitution in Western Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East.”
Source: Peter Baker, ” In Struggling Moldova, Desperation Drives Decisions,” Washington Post, November 7, 2002.
20,000 children trafficked within Mexico
The Government of Mexico estimates that up to 20,000 children are trafficked within Mexico to provide for the commercial sex industry.
Source: United States Department of State, “2005 Trafficking in Persons Report,” Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, June 3, 2005.
100,000 women trafficked into Japan every year
Source: Anson Musselman, “Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking in Japan,” UCLA International Institute, November 17, 2003.
Between $450 million to $1.25 billion in Human Trafficking profits in Italy
According to the 2005 EU Organised Crime Report, ” With regards to Italy, recent research estimates the annual number of victims at over 5,000 with annual profits from the sale and sexual exploitation of women ranging from EUR 380 to EUR 950 Million ($450 Million to $1.25 Billion).”
Source: EUROPOL, “ 2005 EU Organised Crime Report,” October [...]
5,000 victims of human trafficking in Italy
Source: EUROPOL, ” 2005 EU Organised Crime Report,” October 25, 2005, pg. 16.
Women trafficked into Israel comes from 5 main countries
Women who are trafficked into Israel comes from the following countries:
Russia;
Moldova;
Ukraine;
Uzbekistan;
Belarus.
