Introduction

Human trafficking generates more than $150 billion annually and is a significant source of funding for every nation and movement threatening the stability and security of our world today. Human trafficking is unique among human rights abuses because local and regional escalation not only exploits and enslaves millions of people in labor trafficking, sex trafficking, organ harvesting, forced marriage and other forms of modern slavery, but it also funds and exacerbates global violence, including terrorism, armed conflicts, religious persecution, gender apartheid, and environmental degradation. The Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking is a platform for convening legislators, decision-makers and leaders from around the world. Increased Parliamentarian awareness and legislative engagement to stop human trafficking is critical to creating widespread systemic change. Our belief is that through collaboration we can accomplish more.