Human trafficking

1. United Nations (UN) - Trafficking in Persons Protocol.

Under the UN's Trafficking in Persons Protocol, human trafficking includes:

• Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons
• By the threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim
• For the purpose of exploitation.

2. UK law and social responsibility - Modern Slavery Act.

The UK's Modern Slavery Act defines human trafficking as arranging or facilitating the travel of another person, with a view to that other person being exploited.

Exploitation includes sexual exploitation; the removal of organs; securing services by force, threats or deception; and securing services from children or other vulnerable persons.

See also

• Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
• Corporate social responsibility
• Ethics
• Fair trade
• Modern slavery
• Modern Slavery Act
• United Nations
• UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Other links

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights