Traumatic experiences, psychophysical consequences and needs of human trafficking victims

The global phenomenon of human trafficking involves wide social and economic implications, and its expansion is strengthened by globalization and the use of new technology. Victims can be anyone. The forms of exploitation differ, ranging from sexual, labor exploitation, criminal involvement, arrangement of marriages, organ donation, to forced military service, all implying violent exploitation and abuse of human beings and their rights. The causes of human trafficking include: poverty, unemployment, migrations, rule of law, gender inequality, region militarization, organized crime, corruption, violence in family, etc. In accordance with the “Palermo protocol”, human beings trafficking implies recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by use of force, threats or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deceit, abuse of authority or position of the superior, for the purpose of sexual or economic abuse and achieving profit or benefit of the third parties, and/or groups (pimps, traffickers, brokers, brothel owners or other employers, clients and criminal groups) . It is often not possible to medically rebalance and enable victims to reach satisfactory level of physical and mental health.