Issue of Human Trafficking; The Legal Framework and Case Study of Pakistan

Abstract

Indeed, it is evident that human trafficking is not exclusive to any particular state. Human trafficking is a global issue with complex and different dimensions. With new emerging trends in the world, my study sheds light on this issue in light of globalization, which highlights the grave threat to the world. This heinous crime, which ranks as the second largest illegal business in the world after drugs, involves the exploitation of human beings through various forms such as slavery, prostitution, labor, and the removal of body organs. These practices not only violate human rights but also pose a severe threat to the lives of children, women, and men. All these forms of exploitation, such as servitude and prostitution, serve as broad-based labor forces. The tactics employed by traffickers, such as deceit, fraud, seclusion, use of force, and debt bondage, not only violate individual rights, but also impact their political, social, economic, and sexual rights. We must confront the tactics of traffickers; we urgently need to establish policies and institutions that safeguard individual rights, with the aim of combating this heinous crime across all tiers. This heinous crime has also drawn the attention of world and regional institutions such as the UN and EU, whose intervention in this matter is of global concern. In my study, I explore how various states address this issue through their laws and governing bodies, as well as the challenges they encounter.