The 21 Worst Countries for Human Trafficking

Source: U.S. News and World ReportHuman trafficking—a human rights offense often likened to "modern slavery"—is estimated to affect more than 27 million victims worldwide at any given time. The crime, which the United Nations recognizes every year on July 30 as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, includes forced labor and sex trafficking. According to experts, human trafficking takes place in dozens of countries, and in some cases, governments themselves are the...