- Elements of Human Trafficking [Acts, Means and Purpose]
| ACTS | MEANS | PURPOSE |
| – Organizing the travel arrangements (local or overseas). – Removal of passport, travel or identity documents or travel tickets. – Facilitating the logistical arrangement. – Receiving with the knowledge the person will be subjected to any type of exploitation. – Stopping or obstructing a person from having access to or using a telephone or any other means of telecommunication available and or privately. – Stopping or obstructing a person from leaving a premises or leaving premises unaccompanied. – Deceptive recruiting | – Use of force – Deceiving – Threat – Coercion – Bribery – Under duress – Fraud – Abduction – Taking advantage of vulnerability – Abuse of power or leadership – – False promises | – Sexual exploitation – Slavery Labour exploitation – Debt bondage – Forced begging. – Prostitution Child pornography – Forced marriage. – Child exploitation |
- How to Identify Human Trafficking Victims
- They are subjected to violence or threats against themselves or against their family members and loved ones.
- They have no access to or control over their salaries.
- They show signs of their movements being controlled.
- They show fear, anxiety, distress, or nervousness.
- They are threatened with reporting to immigration authorities or threatened with deportation.
- scared of revealing their immigration status.
- removal of their passports/ travel documents/ identity documents.
- allow others to speak for them when addressed directly.
- Forced to live or work under inhumane/degrading conditions.
- travel costs were paid by facilitators, which they must payback by working or providing services.
- work excessively long hours and days with no day offs and little compensation resulting in non-compliance to labour laws.
- have acted based on false promises.
- Non-fulfilment of contract.
- Emergency contact
| Safety and Security | Child Protection Services | Fiji Immigration Department |
| Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Case Management Coordinator Manager Security 9304191 | 24/7 Child Protection Helpline (Toll Free) 1325 | Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Liaison Officer Manager Policy – 9905066 |
| Fiji Police Force Central Division 8950751/9905574 Northern Division 9904902/9905808 Western Division 9905948/9906881 Southern Division 9905614/9905811 Eastern Division 8991113/9906798 | Department of Children (24hr) Northern Division Principal Welfare Officer 9980331 Senior Welfare Officer 9906187 Western Division Principal Welfare Officer 9980332 Northern West Division Senior Welfare Officer 9980332 Southern West Division Senior Welfare Officer 99004179 Southern Eastern Division Senior Welfare Officer 9980322 | Suva 3312622 Nadi 6722263 Immigration Manager West – 9986694 Lautoka 6661706 Immigration Office Lautoka – 9906830 Nausori 9905063 Labasa 8800520 |