Up to 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked annually, of which about 80 percent are women and up to half are children. Human traffickers take people against their own will in order to make some money for themselves, and they have no compassion towards their victims. Several solutions have been brought up, but most will not fix the problem. Some people state that we just need to add to law enforcement efforts and put harsher punishments into effect, just like Koh Tsin Yen did in her 2016 article “Point: Human trafficking is a domestic and transnational crime. Governments should strengthen their law enforcement efforts to combat it” that was published on InfOhio’s Point of View Reference Center. On the other side of this argument, opponents
The illicit trafficking of humans for purposes of slavery continues to be a global issue and clear violation of fundamental Human Rights. Article 4 of The UDHR states; “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms”. Human trafficking is defined as the commercial trade of human beings for the purpose of some form of slavery or exploitation, a clear violation of individual human rights. It is hard to quantify the extent of the issue, however the UN has estimated that there are over 2.5 million victims of human trafficking across state boarders. As an international issue, human trafficking requires international attention - however for international laws to be most effective they
In today’s day and age human trafficking is a serious problem that is only getting worse as we become more technologically advanced. It is easy to transport human beings across the border, on ships, and into foreign countries. Women, children, and even men are the victims of these individuals. These poor souls stolen for the sex trade or for physical labor as a slave in modern world. As our enemies become more sophisticated in their evil craft, so must our law enforcement and investigation agencies. In order to stay up to par with the enemy these organizations make sure they stay up to date with the most advanced programs, tools, and systems in order to not only catch those responsible for mayhem, but to give a sense of justice to those who were wronged in the first place. We begin with a history of what human trafficking is, some current cases that were followed by the world, and way we fight the enemy and counteract their form of terrorism.
Human trafficking is very contradistinctive depending on where you live. In first world countries, human trafficking is not viewed the same as it is in third world countries. Poverty, a common issue in developing countries is undoubtedly a compelling factor in the human trafficking industry. Due to severe living conditions, impoverishment leads those in developing countries to taking drastic measures in order to get through life. Sometimes parents, desperate to repay their debts, sell their daughters to brothel owners in return for a paltry sum. There are not enough resources for families to make the means to support themselves, which forces young children, especially young girls, to become victims of the criminal activity through human
Human trafficking is a global problem in which globalization have had an important role. There are many forms of trafficking in persons such as sexual exploitation – the most known form –, forced labor, organ harvesting, etc. Its annual profit exceeds of 39 billion dollars, making it the third largest international crime industry, only behind illegal drugs, and arms trafficking.
“People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.” -unknown. This quote helps explain how people are being used as if they were objects in the depths of Asia. Human trafficking has been an ongoing problem in Asia and is prevalent even today. Human Trafficking is defined as the action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labour or commercial sexual exploitation. Most everyone knows that human trafficking is real, but do they know it’s depth and how real it really is? To stop the proliferative growth of human trafficking in Asia, one needs to spread
The prevention from trafficking is applied to supply of trafficking business by proactive and reactive intervention, and demand for trafficked people (p. 167). The protection of victims is carried out by raids and recue by the police. Usually, after judicial judge, the trafficked people will be detained, disempowered, and deported step-by-step. The prosecution of traffickers is not quite effective because it can only be carried out within the borders. It is hard for a nation to combat such an organized crime alone. Similar to Mishra’s prevention measure, Chuang (2006) agrees that suppressing trafficking demand is the main direction of long-term measure. She adds that “assessment of the potential long-term effects of existing counter-trafficking strategies” (p. 156) is necessary, and the measures should be setup based on international law about human rights, i.e. the Palermo Protocol. Kara (2011) suggests to reduce the demand for trafficking labor so that traffickers earn less profit. By “proactively investigate and intervene in human trafficking crimes” (p. 71), the cost of trafficking labor will increase, and traffickers can do nothing but to increase the price of trafficking labor. At last, demand for trafficking labor will decrease. This measure of reducing demand is like the ones of Mishra’s and Chuang’s. Besides the
Human trafficking is a crime that affects practically every country in the world. No country is protected from this modern day form of slavery (Winterdyk, Perrin, & Reichel, 2012, p. 9). Human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar a year business that ranks third only behind illegal drugs and arms trafficking and is flourishing like a weed in sunlight (11 Facts About Human Trafficking, 2016). In some countries, human trafficking flourishes even more because of the business like agreement that seems to exist between two countries
Human Trafficking is something that goes around all over the world. In this essay I will discuss what human trafficking is, how it is done and give three countries who are mainly known for this kind of inhuman act. The three countries are countries that are vey much known and are known as Bangladesh, Brazil and Ghana. All three countries are known for tourism so human trafficking is expected to be in act, especially if its over populated and having different people from different countries coming in and out. Human Trafficking is not something that should be promoted or celebrated and should be put to a stop. It is not fair for people to be taken against their will from their families and friends. Men, women, and even kids are being taken, so a person should never just think they’re special if not caught they are blessed instead. Human trafficking is sickening and a disgrace to every nation and country possible.
The key to understanding human trafficking and the consequences associated with this category of trafficking is understanding what the term means. Parreñas, et. al., (2012) states that human trafficking is “[i]n short, the defining traits of trafficking are, first, the transportation of a person; second, force, fraud, or coercion; and, finally, exploitation (p.1).” Human traffickers do not only target women, but men and children of all ages for exploitation for a variety of services. Further, this type of service typically includes forceful labor or sexual labor to obtain money, items of monetary value, and illegal substances. Human trafficking is a significant problem within the United States of America and other foreign countries because of the illegal activity that creates psychological damage for each victim involved.
The present socio – economic conditions, complex nature of business processes and abundance of human resource makes the IOR highly susceptible to the nuances of human trafficking. The pain and tribulations endured by the victim of human trafficking is unacceptable in the present age where the focus has shifted on improving the standards of human living across the globe. Stakeholders of the IOR must unilaterally accept the menaces of human trafficking and need to cooperate keeping aside economic competition and formulate common strategies to eradicate this man – made problem. Individual and communities must also be sensitized to contribute in their individual manner so as to make the world a better and equal living space for all fellow citizens
This semester I engaged myself in educating and advocating on the topic of human trafficking. In addition to being enrolled this semester in I300: Global Human Trafficking, I wanted to get involved in alleviating this global phenomenon. I attended several events and lectures on human trafficking and listened to the stories of several human trafficking survivors. The first event was a presentation by an organization called Unslaved . The founder of the organization was a survivor of human trafficking. She told her story of how she was trafficked as a child in Indiana and sexually exploited by her baby sitter. Her organization sells clothes and accessories and all her profits go towards rescuing girls in Indiana and the Midwest. Unslaved has a very powerful media and art campaign called Priceless, which uses dramatic imagery and theatrics to convey positive messages. The main goal aims to empower young women and give young girls the confidence they deserve. The founder of the organization explained this as her mission because many traffickers and pimps rely on young girls insecurity show them affection and draw them in to eventually sexually exploit them.
Given the scale of the causes and the international ramifications, it is no wonder that a vast range of international treaties, guidelines, conventions and local legal regulations have been established to address ‘human trafficking’ worldwide. The causes as discussed in chapter two only briefly provided examples of the complex regional issues emerging in Southeast Asia. Chapter three will discuss and explore the range of measures undertaken and the focus of multiple agencies in their attempts at dealing with varying implications with different priorities across Southeast Asia. The implications regardless of the end means, is a flagrant violation of human rights. With global attention on Southeast Asia and the rapidly growing trafficking in persons saw the United Nations Action for Cooperation against Trafficking in Persons (UN-ACT) recently launched a five year campaign in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2014 to work more closely with government, non-government, civil society, research and academic sources in bringing about effective change (South-South Information Gateway & Bernama, 2014).
An article released by the BBC entitled “Horrors of India’s Brothels Documented” brought this shocking global issue to my attention. The article provides information about a young Indian girl who was only 11 when she was sold into sex slavery by her neighbor (who had persuaded her family to let her go with him to Mumbai); she was taken from her impoverished village in West Bangel. Brutally raped the first night she arrived in a brothel, Guddi is only one of 20,000 sex workers in that specific area [Kamathipura] (2013). The article elaborates on the history of sex slavery in India. It points out that laws have recently been put into place against human trafficking. However, the laws are not being strongly enforced due to the sheer number of
Human trafficking, or the selling and buying of people, is a well-hidden yet prominent issue within today’s society. It is both an immoral and horrific topic that needs brought to attention and dealt with. When human beings are manipulated into work, sexual servitude, or economic hardship, human trafficking is occurring. In the year of 2006, only one individual is convicted of human trafficking per 800 victims (UNGIFT). By looking at straight statistics, reasons human trafficking happens, and the toll it has on people, it is very clear that this is a major issue that is happening in our world.