Human trafficking in Afghanistan may be just as serious or even worse that the human trafficking issues in Pakistan. Geographically Afghanistan neighbors Pakistan on it's west boarder. Since the countries are so close, they share many similar customs, culture, and religion. This means human trafficking is only one of the similarities these countries share. Afghanistan and Pakistan ship bonded women and children across their borders to be sold to other traffickers as slaves, prostitutes, or forced laborers. It is also inferred that these Afghanistan and Pakistani victims are heavily abused and beaten. So therefore, both countries violate the 4th and 5th article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What is different between Pakistan and Afghanistan is the Afghanistan the government made minimal progress in protecting victims of trafficking. Afghanistan did not have a formal procedure to identify victims of trafficking. The government continued to run two referral centers in Parwan and Jalalabad. Under a formalized referral agreement established in late 2007, Afghan police continued to refer women victimized by violence to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA), UNIFEM, IOM, and NGOs. The government lacked resources to provide victims with protective services directly. So in conclusion, human trafficking is happening at an alarming and large rate. Something must be done immediately in order to prevent further violations of human rights in these countries.
"We see it as an alarming problem because a huge number of women and children are vulnerable to trafficking in the country,” Hussain Nussrat, child rights program coordinator with the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)
"We see it as an alarming problem because a huge number of women and children are vulnerable to trafficking in the country,” Hussain Nussrat, child rights program coordinator with the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)