International: Commentary: Human Trafficking and Technology (Requires free registration)
New York Law Journal – March 01, 2022
Human trafficking is universally regarded as one of the most repugnant violations of human right. In unstable economic times, there is an acknowledged added, direct effect on the vulnerability of individuals and their increased chance of falling prey to human traffickers. As we enter the third year of the pandemic and individuals’ lives become more and more ingrained in the virtual world, UNODC has found a correlation between COVID and increased trafficking through the Internet. Because individuals-especially children-spent more time online and on social media sites during periods of quarantine and containment, they were increasingly vulnerable to online exploitation.
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