Human trafficking can be categorized into three main types:
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Sex Trafficking: This involves the coercion or deception of individuals into engaging in sexual acts for commercial purposes. Victims are often forced into prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation.
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Labor Trafficking: This type focuses on the exploitation of individuals through forced labor or services. Victims may be subjected to unsafe working conditions, long hours, and little or no pay, and they may be unable to leave due to coercion, threats, or manipulation.
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Child Trafficking: This involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of children for the purpose of exploitation. Children may be trafficked for various reasons, including forced labor, sexual exploitation, or use in child soldiering.
Each of these categories highlights the different ways individuals can be exploited and highlights the severe violation of human rights associated with trafficking.