THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 2449 or the "Expanded Anti-Trafficking Act of 2021," which aims to strengthen the country's laws in combating human trafficking by providing guidelines for law enforcement agencies on the investigation, intercepting and prosecuting different forms of human trafficking, and increasing the responsibilities of businesses in preventing trafficking of persons.
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery wherein young children and adults are oftentimes forced to engage in sexual acts against their will. Trafficking of persons, aided by movement limitations brought about by the pandemic and easy access to the internet, has led to an increase in the cases of child abuse and online sexual abuse of children (OSEC).
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