#sex trafficking
Human trafficking is a multifaceted crime, primarily aimed at exploiting the most vulnerable groups of society, as identified by the United Nations (UN) Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women, and Children—an adjunct to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. It is the third largest and fastest-growing organized crime globally, following drug trafficking and illicit arms dealing, according to a 2016 study by the American University in Cairo (AUC). According to Egyptian law, a person…