Taiwan investigated 3,401 people in human trafficking cases — Taipei Times
In Taiwan, 3,401 people were investigated in human trafficking cases between 2021 and 2025. Of them, 147 people were linked to cases involving suspected organ removal. The Taipei Times reported this, citing data from the Ministry of Justice.
Forced labor accounted for the largest share
Investigations related to forced labor involved 1,914 people, or about 56% of the total. In sex trafficking cases, 1,281 people were investigated, or 38% of all individuals involved.
The number of people investigated in sex trafficking cases rose from 168 in 2021 to 309 in 2025. The number of individuals in cases involving suspected organ removal was below 70 each year; in 2025, there were 34 such people.
Proceedings in Taoyuan
The number of people investigated in human trafficking cases exceeded 600 in 2022 and reached a peak of 957 people in 2023. In 2025, this figure fell to 802.
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Charges were brought against 41% of the 3,401 individuals involved. Among those convicted, 50.4% were aged 18 to 29, while another 27.3% were aged 30 to 39. The average age of those convicted was 32.
The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office is investigating the activities of a group that, according to investigators, attempted to send three people to China for organ removal. The potential victims were found before they left Taiwan. Earlier this month, seven suspects were charged, and prosecutors are seeking the maximum penalty for each of them — seven years in prison.
Under amendments to the Human Trafficking Prevention Act adopted in 2023, an attempted human trafficking offense is punishable by five to seven years in prison. The Ministry of Justice said the government continues to combat human trafficking through preventive measures, a review of the national strategy and the pooling of public- and private-sector resources.
In the U.S. State Department's 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, Taiwan was placed in Tier 1 for the 16th consecutive year. This means that the authorities fully meet the minimum standards for combating human trafficking.
