What is Human trafficking?
[[File:WorldTraffick.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Human trafficking: Countries of origin are shown in red, destination countries are shown in blue; Data is from the UN, in 2006]] [[File:8.0995 Pattaya.jpg|thumb|Prostitutes in front of a bar, in Thailand: : Like slaves on an auction block waiting to be selected, victims of human trafficking have to do what they are told, or they will be beaten.]] '''Human trafficking''' (or '''Trafficking in human beings''') is a way to [[Exploitation|exploit]] people. People are sold, bought, traded much like slaves , and are even sold to couples who don't have children. It is estimated to be a $5 to $9 billion-a-year industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unece.org/press/pr2004/04gen_n03e.htm|title=Economic Roots of Trafficking in the UNECE Region}}</ref> Trafficking victims typically are recruited by using force or because they are deceived, or fraud is used, power is abused, or they are simply [[abduction|abducted]]. Threats, violence, and economic problems can often make a victim consent to [[exploitation]]. Human trafficking should not be confused with [[human smuggling]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyworld.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/09/06/difference-between-human-trafficking-and-smuggling/621095001/|title = The difference between human trafficking and smuggling}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/a-walk-in-the-park-alleged-human-smuggling-operation-may-have-brought-hundreds-of-chinese-migrants-across-b-c-border|title=Alleged human-smuggling operation may have brought hundreds of Chinese migrants across B.C. Border|newspaper=National Post|date=21 June 2019|last1=Quan|first1=Douglas}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.international.gc.ca/crime/human-traf-personne.aspx?lang=eng |title=Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling |access-date=2019-06-22 |archive-date=2018-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212172020/http://www.international.gc.ca/crime/human-traf-personne.aspx?lang=eng |url-status=dead }}</ref> == Genera