Human trafficking in the State of Palestine
Human trafficking in the Palestine has been observed and reported by numerous sources.
Studies
In December 2009, a 26-page report was published by Sawa, from United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM),[1] which included that there is a lack of data collection on human trafficking in Palestine.[2] Furthermore, the report calls on Palestinian governmental organizations to establish new legislation which should guarantee that females are treated as victims of crime and not offenders.[1]
Factors
Vast poverty and lack of economic scope have been cited as major factors in human trafficking in the Palestinian territories. Other activities includes sex exploitation and child labor.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Report lifts veil on trafficking, prostitution of Palestinian women". CNN.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Trafficking and Forced Prostitution of Palestinian Women and Girls: Forms of Modern Day Slavery; PDF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ A Human Rights Report on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children PDF
