human trafficking
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human trafficking
The crime of recruiting, transporting, or holding people through violence, deception, or coercion in order to exploit them, for example through forced labor or sexual exploitation.
Die internationale Polizeiorganisation kämpft entschlossen gegen den Menschenhandel.
The international police organization is fighting human trafficking with determination.
The word is made up of 'Mensch' (human/person), in the plural form 'Menschen' (people), and 'Handel' (trade). It literally describes the criminal 'Handel mit Menschen' (trade in people) and is therefore very direct and easy to understand in its meaning.
Die Täter wurden wegen Menschenhandels zu langen Haftstrafen verurteilt.
The perpetrators were sentenced to long prison terms for human trafficking.
'Menschenhandel' (human trafficking) is used almost exclusively in the singular. It describes the criminal offense as a concept or a system, not individual acts that one would count.
Menschenhandel ist eine schwere Verletzung der Menschenrechte.
Human trafficking is a serious violation of human rights.
The term is often used with verbs such as 'bekämpfen' (to combat), 'verhindern' (to prevent), or 'ahnden' (to punish/prosecute). A very typical formulation is also 'Opfer von Menschenhandel werden' (to become a victim of human trafficking).
Die Regierung hat neue Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung des Menschenhandels beschlossen.
The government has adopted new measures to combat human trafficking.
kidnapping / hijacking
'Entführung' and 'Menschenhandel' both refer to serious crimes against people and can involve violence or coercion. 'Entführung' means that a person is taken to another place or held against their will. The word can also be used for the violent takeover of an airplane or ship. 'Menschenhandel', on the other hand, means that people are recruited, transported, or held in order to exploit them, for example through forced labor. The words can be confused because people are often controlled against their will in both cases. The important difference is: 'Entführung' emphasizes taking someone away or holding them, while 'Menschenhandel' emphasizes exploitation.
Die Organisation informiert Jugendliche darüber, wie Menschenhandel verhindert werden kann.
The organization informs young people about how human trafficking can be prevented.
Nach der Entführung suchte die Polizei sofort nach dem vermissten Kind.
After the kidnapping, the police immediately searched for the missing child.