The anti human trafficking unit has released a report indicating that reported cases of human trafficking reduced last year compared to the previous year in review 2013.

The provisional report that examines the progress of the efforts done by the anti human trafficking Unit based at the ministry of internal affairs shows that 293 cases of human trafficking were registered last year of which 123 are internal trafficking while 170 are across borders.

While releasing the report in Kampala today, the head of the anti human trafficking unit Moses Binoga explains that the reduction may be due to the increased awareness among the public which has reduced their vulnerability.

The report further shows that a total of 13 victims of human trafficking were murdered for human sacrifice of whom 4 adults and 9 children, while out of the 170 people trafficked abroad, only 76 were rescued by end of last year while 94 are still stranded there due to lack of money to buy Visas to return home.