human trafficking

(a) "Trafficking in persons" shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs. (b) The consent of a victim of trafficking in persons to the intended exploitation set forth in subparagraph (a) of this article shall be irrelevant where any of the means set forth in subparagraph (a) have been used. (c) The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation shall be considered "trafficking in persons" even if this does not involve any of the means set forth in subparagraph (a) of this article. (d) "Child" shall mean any person under eighteen years of age.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Maria Zuppello

Maria Zuppello

freelance investigative reporter, MILITANT WIRE

Silvia Rodriguez-Lopez

Silvia Rodriguez-Lopez

University of A Coruna

Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Institute for Security Studies

Sasha Jesperson

Sasha Jesperson

RHIPTO Norwegian Center for Global Analyses

Marco Dugato

Marco Dugato

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Transcrime

Gustavo Mauricio Bastien-Olvera

Gustavo Mauricio Bastien-Olvera

Taciana Santos de Souza

Taciana Santos de Souza

University of Campinas

Sara Mariella Lambertini

Sara Mariella Lambertini

PhD Student in Social Sciences and Statistics, University of Naples Federico II

Dr Derica Lambrechts

Dr Derica Lambrechts

Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University

Caterina Paternoster

Caterina Paternoster

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA

King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA

Founder & Global Development Expert, Dataking Research Lab, Dataking Consulting

Erzuah Nvidah

Erzuah Nvidah

Senior Analyst, Dataking Research Lab, Dataking Consulting

Thi Hoang

Thi Hoang

Analyst & JIED Managing Editor, The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Cameron Thibos

Cameron Thibos

Managing Editor, Beyond Trafficking and Slavery, openDemocracy

Associate Professor, Dr Mary Young

Associate Professor, Dr Mary Young

Bristol Law School, Faculty of Business and Law, University of the West of England

Kimberley L. Thachuk

Kimberley L. Thachuk

Lucia Bird

Lucia Bird

Director, Observatory of Illicit Economies in West Africa, The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Christina Bui

Christina Bui

Program Manager

Veronika Nagy

Veronika Nagy

Assistant Professor, Utrecht University

Kristina Amerhauser

Kristina Amerhauser

GI-TOC

Virginia Comolli

Virginia Comolli

Senior Expert, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

Kevin Hyland

Kevin Hyland

Independent Advisor

Dr Rose Broad

Dr Rose Broad

University of Manchester

Professor David Gadd

Professor David Gadd

University of Manchester

Diana Siller

Diana Siller

Talks

The truth about modern slavery

01 December 2021, 01:00 PM
Emily Kenway Ella Cockbain Cameron Thibos Rose Broad David Gadd

The private sector and organized crime

01 December 2021, 04:00 PM
Yuliya Zabyelina Daan van Uhm Marco Dugato Caterina Paternoster Thi Hoang Kimberley L. Thachuk

Assistance to victims of trafficking in persons

01 December 2021, 08:30 PM
Livia Wagner Raquel Caspi Mayra Hernandez-Figueroa Gustavo Mauricio Bastien-Olvera

Criminalisation of victims of human trafficking – An overview of domestic and international legal frameworks post UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

01 December 2021, 08:30 PM
Philippa Southwell Phil Brewer Lucia Bird

Preventing forced labor in supply chains during COVID-19

01 December 2021, 11:30 PM
Diep Vuong John Vu Christina Bui Kevin Hyland

Organized crime: Human trafficking, contraband and repression

02 December 2021, 02:30 AM
Mathew Charles Leo Lin Maria Zuppello Taciana Santos de Souza

Human trafficking in Europe

02 December 2021, 07:00 AM
Ruggero Scaturro Giada Volpato Silvia Rodriguez-Lopez Sara Mariella Lambertini

Organized crime in Africa

02 December 2021, 11:30 AM
Mohamed Daghar Stephen Musau Abdelkader Abderrahmane Derica Lambrechts King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA Erzuah Nvidah

Trading life: Organ trafficking, illicit networks, and exploitation

02 December 2021, 11:30 AM
Seán Columb Guadalupe Correa Cabrera Mary Young

Organized crime in the UK

13 October 2022, 04:00 PM
Felia Allum Ella Cockbain Stan Gilmour Francisco Garcia

The intersection between illicit economies and instability in West Africa

13 October 2022, 05:30 PM
Lyes Tagziria Eleanor Beevor Kingsley Madueke Mouhamadou Kane Freedom Onuoha

Criminal dynamics and exploitation of communities in Chiapas and Chihuahua, Mexico

13 October 2022, 08:30 PM
Livia Wagner Diana Siller María Landa

Human smuggling and trafficking

13 October 2022, 11:30 PM
Amy Plummer Brandon Behlendorf Brian Nussbaum Victoria Wozniak-Cole Bret Windhauser Brenda Oude Breuil

Women unsilenced our refusal to let torturer-traffickers win

13 October 2022, 11:30 PM
Jeanne Sarson Linda MacDonald John Winterdyk

Modern slavery stories from the frontline: What you need to know

14 October 2022, 01:00 AM
Matt Friedman Sylvia Yu Friedman

Human trafficking and organized crime

14 October 2022, 02:30 AM
Leo Lin Guadalupe Correa Cabrera Faith Tunde-Yara Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova Gopala Sasie Rekha Jacques Marcoux

Pervasive casino scams using slave labor in Southeast Asia

14 October 2022, 02:30 AM
Diep Vuong Loan Luong Thư Bùi Khải Đơn

Child sexual exploitation and abuse in South East Asia

14 October 2022, 07:00 AM
Kristina Amerhauser Virginia Comolli Peabprom Mekhiyanont Malina Enlund Prem Mahadevan

Human traffickers: Organized criminals or neighbours, boyfriends, and aunties?

14 October 2022, 07:00 AM
Caitlin Wyndham Nerida Chazal Marika McAdam Borislav Gerasimov

Cybercrime

14 October 2022, 08:30 AM
Veronika Nagy Reg Brennenraedts Rukshana Siddiqua Anne van Uden

Modern slavery and human trafficking: The victim journey

14 October 2022, 10:00 AM
Phil Brewer Sasha Jesperson Carole Murphy Runa Lazzarino Ruth Van Dyke

Children at stake – Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE) - A global perspective of how vulnerable children are victimized online

18 October 2023, 04:00 PM
Livia Wagner Ana Lucila Sandoval Orozco Madalina Rogoz Zoe Colpaert Edgar Federzoni

Human rights and organized crime: At-risk youth

18 October 2023, 07:00 PM
Siria Gastelum Ana Paula Oliveira Luisa Fernandes Riascos Gamboa Stephen Okwany Jacques Muhindo

The Mediterranean: Borders, Migration, Security & Crime

18 October 2023, 07:00 PM
Anna Sergi Sara Amerio Dr Giulia Fabini Fabio Papetti Francesca Costi

Demystifying Modern Slavery + Contesting County Lines: Case Studies in Drug Crime and Deviant Entrepreneurship

18 October 2023, 08:30 PM
Ella Cockbain Rose Broad David Gadd James Densley Robert McLean Ross Deuchar