This paper focuses on human trafficking, a domestic and transnational crime in which the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) played an instrumental role in solving. Moreover, it contains four sections which include, a definition of human trafficking, tools used by Interpol to tackle human trafficking, a discussion of 3 cases within human trafficking in which Interpol played a significant role and final takeaways.
Definition of Human Trafficking Academics and non-academics agree on one item when it comes to trafficking of persons: the term human trafficking is broad and challenging to define. However, the Palermo Protocol is often referenced, to describe and define what human trafficking entails. Article 3, paragraph
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However, this definition is vague and requires decompartmentalization. Thus, Feingold (2010) offers another definition that is more pragmatic. According to The Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women (GAATW), human trafficking is "all acts involved in the recruitment and/or transportation of women, men, or children within and across national borders for work or services by means of violence or threat of violence, abuse of authority or dominant position, debt bondage, deception or other forms of coercion" (Feingold, 2010, p. 66). Furthermore, there are three main types of human trafficking: labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and organ trafficking. Interpol adds smuggling of bodies, money laundering, and fraudulent travel documents as other "red flags" for potential human trafficking activities. These "red flags" prove to be crucial tools used by Interpol. The next section includes a discussion on the tools used to track and tackle human …show more content…
Moreover, Interpol focuses on "bridging" with organizations that specialize in tackling human trafficking. For instance, today it is has formed a collaboration with the following agencies: Europol, Economic Community of West African States, Eurojust, Frontex, Economic Community of West African States, International Centre for Migration Policy Development, International Centre for Migration Policy Development, International Labour Organization, UK Missing Persons Bureau, Organization for Security and Co-Operation In Europe, Southeast European Law enforcement Center, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Organization of American Studies and UK Missing Persons Bureau. Moreover, Interpol has also linked with non-government agencies such as Microsoft's group, that supports the activity of International Center for Missing and Exploited Children (Szumski,
Country to country, person-to-person, human trafficking is becoming a bigger and bigger issue all across the globe, including right here in the United States. Human trafficking is said to be a form of modern-day slavery, subjecting its victims to commercial sex, debt bondage, and forced labor through force, fraud, or coercion. There are often no easily identifiable victims as they come in all ages, genders, and races. There are said to be at least 2.4 million victims of human trafficking across the globe at any given time, leading to profits of $32 billion for the criminal masterminds behind such trafficking operations, making it the second most lucrative criminal industry behind narcotics. Despite the abundance of victims, it is estimated that fewer than 30% of all countries report at least 10 trafficking convictions a year, and 20% of countries do not even have an offense for trafficking. An additional 20% of countries have an offense for trafficking but still report no convictions of the offense. Without an organized coalition to help prevent such atrocities, it is left up to national governments to come up with solutions for their respective nations, and many governments do not possess the know-how or effort needed to combat these crimes.
Human trafficking has been entwined into the structure of governments, arms trade, drug trade, and even spreads as far as terrorism. For many years it has been a fact that the money that has been made by selling other humans to the highest bidder. It is also known that the organized crime operations generate one of the most profitable resources to the organization. These organizations use this money for theirs or other’s crime and end up in the hands of drug lords. Drug lords, in order to promote their own business give money to support terrorist groups and activities. Security after September 11, 2001 has recognized human trafficking as a national and international security risk.
Human trafficking can be described as the act of taking people against their will, threatening them into submission, or coercing them into making a deal, and forcing
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime defines human trafficking to be “ in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized
Identifying the victims and rescuing them is the main key to preventing human trafficking, which in turn reduces costs to the healthcare system. Human trafficking is a form of organized crime. It involves a hierarchical system, which is similar to that of other criminal organizations. The traffickers represent every social, racial and ethnic group. Some traffickers are involved with local gangs, while others are members are part of nationally recognized gangs and organizations. Some traffickers are independent and do not have any affiliation with other gangs or organizations. Traffickers exist irrespective of gender. There are several women in human trafficking activities along with men. Several young girls living on the streets, engage in prostitution. Some of them are involved in nationwide organized criminal activities where the organizers of crime force these young girls into human trafficking. It is problematic to enforce anti-trafficking laws because in most of these cases, the victims do not tell the identity of the traffickers with the fear of being
In today’s society, where there is political and civil instability in the nations of the world, many citizens become subject to human trafficking. Human trafficking has rapidly grown into a transnational issue. Transnational crimes are often a result of an organized criminal group. These criminal groups quickly exploit the citizens of an unstable country and will send them to other countries while using upgraded technology and the rise of global trade to their advantage. Aside from human trafficking, it also can involve the movement of firearms, vehicles, drugs, or human body parts. Many believe that human trafficking is slavery of the modern-day. Many nations have come together to work on ways to prevent and protect those subject to trafficking.
Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 15 November 2000, available at: http://www.osce.org/odihr/19223
...enders related to trafficking, and partner up with domestic and international groups that are also fighting to stop human trafficking. Canada is not the only country trying to end human trafficking and internationally there are many groups who are trying to solve this problem and aid those affected by it. With the help of the United States of America’s tier placements it is possible to see the countries are also putting an effort into stopping human trafficking and what countries are not. Human trafficking is surprisingly an issue that is not as publicized as it should be and contrary to popular belief does not only affect economically developing nations. It is a prominent issue in our society, as a first world nation, and can help be prevented if the reasons for human trafficking are addressed by domestic and international governments and group action plans.
Defining human trafficking can be difficult due to the fact that it can be confused with other illegal activities such as smuggling and consented prostitution. In the essay Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery In The 21st Century , Shaden Mohajerin states that human trafficking can be defined as the transferring, harboring, and transportation of persons which is accomplished through force, coercion, kidnapping, and deception (...
Summary: We see that there are many different aspects and types of human trafficking that everyone should be made aware of. As a whole human trafficking is a lucrative industry raking in $150 BILLION globally. The impact that this industry has on its victims is
Many organizations and programs are working to stop human trafficking and its insubordinate criminals. Organizations, such as the United Nations Conven...
The products of human trafficking cannot be ignored. Human rights are being violated, diseases are being transmitted, and the current laws are ineffective in preventing human trafficking and protecting its victims. Although there are many victims now, it may increase exponentially in the future, creating bigger problems. Before the number of victims increase and before more people start to lose faith in the U.S. government, it is imminent that the Trafficking Victims Protection Act be amended.
This is an interdisciplinary paper, which focuses on the trafficking of young women and children into prostitution. It starts with a brief description of what is human trafficking and how it works as a business. Then, it focuses on the sex trafficking part of it and how young women and children are more vulnerable to victimization and exploitation. Many victims of human trafficking are under this idea of debt bondage, which is sort of the commitment that victims have with their traffickers. Victims are forced to work until they pay their debt, which most of the time is unpayable. Public corruption is one of the many reasons why many traffickers can transport their victims within or out of the country, which can make it harder to help the victims,
According to Koettl (2009), “Human trafficking, as it is defined by international law, subsumes all forms of non-consensual exploitation. That is, whenever people are forced or lured into exploitation – no matter if movement of victims is involved – it is considered “human trafficking”. Human trafficking is a phenomenon that involves sexual trafficking, bonded labour and organ trafficking. One of the main causes of human trafficking is poverty.
In the international effort to prosecute human trafficking, several guidelines and definitions of human trafficking have been provided: