Various types of illegal trafficking in America has become a major problem. Sexual exploitation. Forced labour. Street crime. Domestic servitude. The sale of organs. This is happening around us every day. Would this be happening if laws where tighter? The laws are too relaxed, the majority of human trafficking cases are unheard of in the courts. In the United States, task forces have been created to address human trafficking. ‘In an 18th month period there where a potential 2,515 trafficking incidents reported. The FBI runs a human trafficking reporting service and hotline. It is also part of the Human Smuggling Centre. This shows that there are some organizations and people out there who want to stop human trafficking. United Nations, too, has taken a vigorous approach to combating human trafficking. However barriers still remain. Law enforcement and prosecution are unenforced. This is mostly happening in countries where there is an ineffective law enforcement or where organized crime is an endemic. ‘More than 130 countries have signed or are party to the U.N. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.’ This helps protection within these countries to be seen through. The United Nations also works with individual countries such as Vietnam, Germany, Liberia and Afghanistan, on how to address trafficking; from law enforcement training to how to spot and address victims. They have also encouraged the adoption of specific anti-trafficking laws. A number or organizations exist that are specifically designed to stop the trafficking and exploitation of people. The Polaris Project is one prominent example. It operates a 24 hour international trafficking hotline, and conducts a variety of activities including social services, advocacy and public education. Similar organizations include Not for Sale, Plan USA and the Coalition against Trafficking of Women. Many of these groups emphasi