Understanding Human Trafficking

Money laundering is the illegal process of making large amounts of money generated by a criminal activity, appear to have come from a legitimate source. The money from the criminal activity is considered dirty, and the process “launders” it to make it look clean.

Human trafficking is often a predicate crime to money laundering. It is estimated to be one of the most profitable crimes in the world, with the International Labour Organisation estimating that forced labour generates over USD 150 billion per year.

For this Workshop participants will learn; What are the different types of human trafficking? And will explore the following.

• Human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation (HTSE)

• Human Trafficking for the purpose of forced labour or slavery (HTFL)

• Human Trafficking for the purpose of removal of organs (HTRO