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Human trafficking in the State of Palestine

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Gaza Strip
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2004 - 2009
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2011 - present
Groups involved

Human trafficking in the Palestine has been observed and reported by numerous[citation needed] 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] The report calls on Palestinian governmental organizations to establish new legislation that 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Report lifts veil on trafficking, prostitution of Palestinian women". CNN. CNN.com. 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Trafficking and Forced Prostitution of Palestinian Women and Girls: Forms of Modern Day Slavery; PDF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ A Human Rights Report on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, PDF Archived 2017-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
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