Tracing the emergence of ICT-enabled human trafficking for ransom

Conny Rijken; Mirjam van Reisen; Zecarias Gerrima; Eyob Ghilazghy; Selam Kidane; Gertjan Van Stam

Tracing the emergence of ICT-enabled human trafficking for ransom

Conny Rijken
, Mirjam van Reisen
, Zecarias Gerrima
, Eyob Ghilazghy
, Selam Kidane
, Gertjan Van Stam

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Abstract

A new form of the commoditization of human beings, called ‘human trafficking for ransom’, emerged in 2009. It involves the “abduction, extortion, sale, torture, sexual violation and killing of men, women and children” for the purpose of extortion (Van Reisen & Rijken, 2015, p. 1). This form of trafficking utilizes information and communication technologies (ICTs) as part of its modus operandi. How the technical innovations of ICTs relate to (and facilitate) this crime is important for a proper understanding of this new form of human trafficking. This chapter aims to shed light on this relationship.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Routledge handbook of human trafficking
Editors	Ryszard Piotrowicz, Conny Rijken, Baerbel Heide Uhl
Place of Publication	London - New York
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	12
Pages	146-156
Number of pages	11
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-315-70935-2
ISBN (Print)	978-1-138-89206-4
Publication status	Published - 2017

Publication series

Name	Routledge International Handbooks

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

human trafficking
trafficking victims
forced labour
modern slavery

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Tracing the emergence of ICT-enabled human trafficking for ransom. / Rijken, Conny ; van Reisen, Mirjam; Gerrima, Zecarias et al.
Routledge handbook of human trafficking. ed. / Ryszard Piotrowicz; Conny Rijken; Baerbel Heide Uhl. 1. ed. London - New York: Routledge, 2017. p. 146-156 (Routledge International Handbooks).

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Tracing the emergence of ICT-enabled human trafficking for ransom

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