Human trafficking in the State of Palestine explained

Human trafficking in the Palestine has been observed and reported by numerous sources.

Studies

In December 2009, a 26-page report was published by Sawa, from United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM),^[1] which included that there is a lack of data collection on human trafficking in Palestine.^[2] Furthermore, the report calls on Palestinian governmental organizations to establish new legislation which should guarantee that females are treated as victims of crime and not offenders.^[1]

Factors

Vast poverty and lack of economic scope have been cited as major factors in human trafficking in the Palestinian territories. Other activities includes sex exploitation and child labor.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009. Report lifts veil on trafficking, prostitution of Palestinian women. 2014-04-13. CNN. CNN.com.
2. Web site: Trafficking and Forced Prostitution of Palestinian Women and Girls: Forms of Modern Day Slavery; PDF . 2014-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130601232724/http://www.unifem.org/attachments/products/forms_of_modern_day_slavery_opt_en.pdf . 2013-06-01 . dead .
3. A Human Rights Report on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, PDF