In an article from the International Herald Tribune by Mike Heinrich provided some shocking information. This article was published just 3 days ago on the 12th which makes me happy knowing that perhaps everyday loads of new people are enlightened on the subject. The article goes on to say that the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) is fighting hard to get some straight facts from many countries and get a new statistic on human trafficking. The UNODC is having a hard time because 40% of affected countries did not file a single conviction which is crucial to deterrence. The UNODC has said that only 63% of the countries in their survey have enacted a anti-human trafficking law which took a special U.N. protocol took place 5 years ago. The laws have helped and the incidents of human trafficking have risen but like many 3rd world countries, such as Africa, lack legislation or the will to crack down on the problem. Some countries do not send out information to the U.N. either because of embarrassment or they are too disorganized. Many countries had no information to give out to the U.N. such as China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, Tunisia, Madagascar, and some Central African countries. At least the U.N. is not dismissing the problem.
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/02/12/europe/OUKWD-UK-UN-TRAFFICKING.php
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