Human Trafficking News

Weekly Media Report and HT Insights & Webinars (15th – 21st April 2024)

Media Report Highlight

15th April: A kidney and organ trafficking syndicate has hit Eldoret town with a new report exposing how buyers from overseas are purchasing a kidney for Sh700,000. According to the report, donors are taking advantage of poor Kenyans as over 100 youth are involved, some having already sold their kidneys for profits.

Human Trafficking Insights and Trends 

ILO estimates huge illegal profits generated from forced labour. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates the illegal profits from forced labour. Annually, profits generated from privately-imposed forced labour are estimated to be US $9,995 per victim, amounting to US $236 billion globally. This represents a US $64 billion increase from the 2014 estimate, adjusted for inflation. Although people in forced commercial sexual exploitation make up only 27 percent of the global victim population, this group accounts for 73 percent of the total illegal profits. Additionally, unlawful recruitment practices — including fees charged by employers, recruiters, travel intermediaries, or by corrupt officials demanding bribes or kickbacks — contribute US $5.6 billion annually to these illegal profits. (Herein Attached: wcms_918034

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15th – 21st April 2024 Weekly Media Report

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