Human trafficking happens internationally, across far-apart nations, regionally, across bordering countries, as well as domestically within the respective countries.
he International Day Against Trafficking in Persons which is marked every 30th July is purposed for raising awareness against trafficking, modern slavery, and advocacy for protection of the victims of trafficking.

Following the many conflicts that lasted until the eve of the second millennium, to mention a few: the Rwandan and Bosnian Genocides, the United Nations established in 1995 an International Day of Tolerance, to prevent culturally motivated conflicts, and to establish peaceful spaces where people can express their needs without biases arising from their roots. The day or Tolerance was therefore placed on 16th of November, beginning from the year 1995 which was the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.