Human Trafficking throughout the years.

1400s

Mar 13, 1400

Human Trafficking TimelineAlthough forms of slavery existed in the 1400, the 1400s marked the start of European Slave trading in Africa with the Portuguese transporting people from Africa to Portugal and using them as slaves.

"White Slaves"

Jun 26, 1904

A short history of human trafficking
"In 1904 an International Agreement for the Suppression of the “White Slave Traffic” (League of Nations 1920) was signed in Paris. The agreement aimed to ensure that women and girls are protected against criminal traffic known as the “White Slave Traffic”.

WW2 on Human Trafficking

May 13, 1932

[Human Trafficking Timeline](http://.eden.rutgers.edu/~yongpatr/425/final/timeline.htm)
"1932, during WW2, Japan had set up a horrifying where women all across Asia were forced into sexual slavery."

In India

May 22, 1956

timeline of human trafficking
" In 1956, India initiated the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, which persecutes the third parties involved in trafficking. These activities included running brothels, living on earnings from sex work, capturing and imprisoning people into prostitution, etc."

stop on human traffickng

Jan 23, 2002

Polaris Project
"In 2002, the Polaris Project was founded and is the leading non-profit work to stop human trafficking"

percentages

Feb 11, 2008

Human Trafficking
"Child victims of human trafficking helped by IOM increased to 2,040 in 2011, up 27 per cent from 1,565 in 2008, according to new IOM data. "

Human Awareness Day

Jan 11, 2011

human awareness
"President Obama declared Jan. 11, 2011 National Human Trafficking Day"

Children

Dec 12, 2012

unodc
" 12 December 2012 Increase in global child trafficking gives cause for concern, says new UNODC report"

profit

Sep 8, 2014

Human trafficking is a problem
"In 2014, the International Labor Organization estimated that forced labor generates $150 billion in profits a year worldwide."