Definition of child trafficking
{"Image DocumentName": "Definition of child trafficking", "Image ImageDescription": "Under international law, child trafficking is a crime involving the movement of children for the purpose of their exploitation. The concept is defined in the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children of 2000, known as the Trafficking Protocol. It supplements the UN Convention against Trans-national Organized Crime. Child trafficking is defined a Worst Forms of Child Labour according to ILO Convention No. 182 of 1999, or C182. It classifies trafficking among forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery and hence a worst form of child labour to be eliminated as a matter of urgency. Short Definition: A child has been trafficked if the child has been moved within a country, or across borders, whether by force or not, with the purpose of exploitation. The two forms of human trafficking constitute the world\u2019s third largest illegal trade, after arms and drug trafficking. The concept of child trafficking can be unpacked further drawing primarily from these two international instruments. Overview of C182 \u2013 Worst forms of child labour. Main elements: A child is a person under the age of 18 years; Organised movement of a child. Purpose of the movement: exploitation; Movement that renders the child vulnerable. No force or deception is required (regarding children)", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}