Millions of people fall victim to human trafficking , says Vladimir Fedotov . The world has made progress in reducing this profitable crime , he says . So far , 175 states are parties to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and 154 are party to the Trafficking in Persons Protocol that is the foundation for our work against this heinous crime . Russia : Many countries have passed laws against trafficking . He sees improvements coming too slowly ; a plan of action is needed .
Millions of people fall victim to human trafficking , says Vladimir Fedotov . The world has made progress in reducing this profitable crime , he says . Russia : Many countries have passed laws against trafficking . He sees improvements coming too slowly ; a plan of action is needed .