2.2.Nature of Trafficking in Persons in Uganda
| Forms | Sexual exploitation; labour exploitation; criminal exploitation; forced and child marriage; use of children in armed conflict;[1] organ harvesting |
| Location | Ugandan nationals or residents within Uganda (internal trafficking); Ugandan nationals outside Uganda (international trafficking); Foreign nationals within Uganda (international trafficking) |
| Gender | Male and female victims and survivors |
| Age | Adult and child victims and survivors |
[1] Note: Ugandan law prevents the government from recruiting minors for use in armed conflict. However, children may be recruited by non-state actors operating in Uganda.
[1] Collated data from US Department of State, ‘Trafficking in Persons Report’ (2013-2023), available here.
