Fighting children trafficking through DNA identification
We reunite victims of child trafficking and avoid familial separation by making genetic technologies accessible to those in need
An estimated 8 million children go missing every year
Problem
Human trafficking – a crime that shames us all:
- An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year.
- 95% of victims experience physical or sexual violence during trafficking.
Solution
Leverage on state of the art genetic technologies and international cooperation:
- Ensure parent-child identification
- Facilitate international cooperation
- Answers the call to provide genetic identification for people at risk
Profiles created
Positive identifications
Illegal adoptions prevented
