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Akansha Publishing House Human Trafficking Global Dimensions National Perspectives and Regional Context by Das Ranga Ranjan
Human Trafficking , an assault to the humanity, a gross violation of human rights, is an act accomplished by a section of criminal minded people who do not hesitate or unable to differentiate between a living human being and a non living object. In simple sense human trafficking means an illegal activity of transportation of humans, mainly women, girls and also men with an object to fulfill unethical purpose which is gross-violation of natural or human rights of any individual and against the regular law of any country in the contemporary world. It is a form of modern day slavery. Researches put important questions and also observations saying that how can such a trade in human beings occur in the 21st century? Because it is a low risk/high-reward crime, women and girls are being trafficked for exploitation: forced into domestic labour, prostitution or marriage, men trapped by debt, slaves in mines, plantations, and unscrupulous traffickers exploit the poverty,