11:04 p.m. A young girl somewhere in Russia wakes up to the sound of heavy footsteps creaking on wooden steps. Confused, she begins to cry, trying to escape the chains, but as soon as she tries, the face of a stranger approaches her. 11:07 p.m. A young girl somewhere in Russia becomes a victim of human trafficking. Human trafficking has existed around the world for thousands of years. From ancient Greek and Roman times to medieval times until today, humans have been victims of the cruel act of human trafficking. Among the countries most affected by human trafficking, Russia tops the ranking. Russia's geography, government, laws, institutions, and markets come together to clearly explain why Russia has victims of human trafficking. Human trafficking exists as the cruelest act of all time. Innocent people are attacked by incredibly sick humans, resulting in broken families. Inevitable, unforgivable, unimaginable. According to the UNODC group's Human Trafficking article, "Human trafficking emerges as the most common form of modern slavery, the fastest growing organized crime activity and the third largest enterprise crime in the world” (2014). In this article, modern slavery presents itself as human trafficking based on what the victims do and the results. Human trafficking, a terrible form of slavery and involuntary servitude, results in the violation of human rights. Human trafficking tends to be a transnational crime as well as a crime that takes place within country borders. According to the article Human Trafficking, human trafficking has a meaning, an act and a purpose. "The act (what is done) is recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving...... middle of paper.... ..he will exist there struggling to obtain for help, struggling for someone to save them. Looking for a new beginning. Works cited Cardais, A. “Traffic: it also happens to men”. EBSCO host. EBSCO Host, May 11, 2009. Web. May 14, 2014. Casabianca, S. “Victims of human trafficking: emotional, mental and physical aftereffects.” Saludify. Interactive One, October 1, 2012. Web. May 6, 2014. “Fighting human trafficking. » Polaris Project. Polaris Project, 2014. Web. April 28, 2014. “Factsheet.” Office of Refugee Resettlement. National Human Trafficking Resource Center, August 6, 2012. Web. May 5, 2014. “Human trafficking.” UNODC. UNODC, 2014. Web. May 6, 2014. Renner, W. “Human trafficking happens because prostitution is illegal. » The Sun. The Sun, July 31, 2011. Web. May 6, 2014. “Demographic profile of Russia 2013.” World Index. CIA World Factbook, February 21, 2013. Web. May 06 2014.