health care, face discrimination, abuse/ violence, and come from marginalized communities are particularly vulnerable to trafficking. In fact, the Covid-19 pandemic has also changed the nature of trafficking by driving it underground and increasing the risk to victims as the crimes are less likely to come to the attention of authorities.
According to UNODC, the criminal justice response to trafficking has slowed, with detection rates dropping 11 percent and conviction rates dropping 27 percent in recent years. The theme of World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2023 is "Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind".
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