Human trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons through force, coercion or deception for the purpose of exploitation. It is a serious crime and violation of human rights. The UN estimates thousands of victims are trafficked internationally each year from their home countries to destinations around the world. Common types of human trafficking include sex trafficking, involuntary domestic servitude, forced labor, debt bondage, child soldiers, child sex trafficking, child labor and organ harvesting. The Philippines is affected by human trafficking as a source, transit and destination country involving both domestic and international trafficking.