“We all can become part of the solution. By uniting, promoting, and taking action, Indonesia can be free from human trafficking,” Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Arifah Fauzi said here on Wednesday.
According to Fauzi, the campaign is a call to raise awareness and aims to encourage everyone to help counter the transnational crime.
Women and children often fall victim to human trafficking, she said. To tackle it, a collaborative effort from government, partners, media, communities, religious organizations, and industries is necessary, she stressed.
The modus operandi of human traffickers changes from time to time, she noted.
She also pointed out that human traffickers do not solely target vulnerable people like women, children, and people with low education. Educated people have also fallen for digital scams, such as fake job vacancies that offer instant payout.
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According to the United Nations’ official website, in the period from 2020 to 2023, more than 200 thousand human trafficking victims were detected globally. The actual number of unreported cases is believed to be significantly higher.
Organized criminal networks are carrying out human trafficking by exploiting migration flows, global supply chains, legal and economic loopholes, and digital platforms to enable cross-border trafficking on a massive scale.
They profit from forced labor, sexual exploitation, and coercion into criminal activities, such as online scams and drug smuggling.
This year’s campaign highlights the vital role of law enforcement and the criminal justice system in dismantling organized trafficking networks while ensuring a victim-centered approach.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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