Evidence Library
Resources for the people doing the work
Research, reports and field guides on trafficking and exploitation and on applying data analytics and AI to the problem. Curated for investigators, researchers, technologists and policymakers.
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What Is Human Trafficking?
A foundational primer defining human trafficking, how it differs from related crimes and why it depends on internet infrastructure to operate at scale.
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime's flagship global report tracking trafficking patterns, victim demographics and national responses worldwide.
Global Estimates of Modern Slavery
Joint estimates of forced labor and forced marriage worldwide: the baseline figures most anti-trafficking research builds on.
The Human Trafficking Kill Chain
A framework for systematically disrupting trafficking operations by targeting each stage of the trafficker's process rather than reacting case by case.
Backpage and Bitcoin: Uncovering Human Traffickers
Machine learning techniques for linking trafficking advertisements through stylistic and financial fingerprints, including Bitcoin transaction analysis.