According to the Maltese Embassy of the United States, Malta serves as a trafficking destination for women and children who are subjected to forced labor, including in restaurants, private households and in unskilled or semi-skilled labor. With regards to our local issue, African mirgants whom are labelled as ‘irregular immigrants’ are directly being trafficked in the country’s informal labor market. Between 2003 and 2011 there were 25 reported victims 24 of which were women all of foreign dissent. Most of them arrived illegally from Russia, Ukraine and Romania, Nigeria and even China, no child victims or Maltese nationals have been reported. There has even been a case were two of these already mentioned victims have been re-trafficked inside Maltese shores. Due to the fact that Immigrants are not being included as people being trafficked (GRETA, 2013) a crucial step in enhancing the Maltese Action Plan is also the calling to draw up a Manual of Procedures for the identification of victims of trafficking especially those victims among vulnerable populations, particularly migrants, children, women in prostitution and foreign workers.This procedure has to be adopted within different local and European stakeholders, government organisations and non-governmental organisations(NGOs). Moreover despite some reported cases regarding trafficking in Malta, the data that is available does not show the actual real scale problem, Malta has also been dubbed as “a country of transit” in the case of human trafficking but despite the lack of evidence Maltese authorities have questioned this allegation. This shows that a lot more emphasis should be given to human trafficking in Malta not only in learning about how to identify such cases but by cond... ... middle of paper ... ... in Human Beings, Greta, 2013. Report concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Being by Malta. First evaluation round. Council of Europe. 3. Mifsud Bonnici, C., 2012. 13 charged with human trafficking in 5 years [Interview] (22 March 2012). 4. Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, 2012. Trafficking in Persons Report 2012, s.l.: U.S Department of State. 5. Saari, S., 2006. Balancing between inclusion and exclusion: The EU's fight against irregular migration and human trafficking from Ukraine, Moldova and Russia, London: London School of Economics. 6. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, 2012. Submission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Regugees, For the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' Compilation Report- Universal Periodic Review: Malta.
Prior and existing knowledge of trafficking reveals a general understanding of the term trafficking, and, minimal insight into the factors that encourage it. Though this information may appear to be a sufficient basis for understanding human trafficking, the author explicitly affirms the “serious” need for more information related to the field. In addition to ...
Many organizations and programs are working to stop human trafficking and its insubordinate criminals. Organizations, such as the United Nations Conven...
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"Katherine Chon and Derek Ellerman: Fighting Human Trafficking." IIP Digital. U.S. Department of State, 01 Mar. 2009. Web. 26 Oct. 2013.
In comparison, many other countries have geared towards adopting policies that deal with human sex trafficking. The European Union’s tactic to trafficking begins from a gender and human rights perspective and focuses on prevention, prosecution of criminals and protection of victims. These ideals can be reflected in Directive on trafficking in human beings adopted on March 21, 2011. Much like U.S foreign policies dealing with human trafficking, the Directive focus is committing to the prevention of and fights against trafficking in human beings, and to the protection of the rights of trafficked persons. Within the Asian continent twenty-three out of the twenty-seven countries opt to adopt specific legislative provisions to fight human trafficking
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“Trafficking in persons and human trafficking have been used as umbrella terms for the act of re...
Human trafficking is a nefarious crime-ran industry accumulating $32 billion annually. It is an act that violates basic human rights in which all people should be free to exercise. The UN outlines trafficking having three inherent components; the act, means and purpose. Acts that entail harbouring, recruiting and transferring of people by means of coercion, abduction, fraud or deception for the purposes of exploitation including prostitution, forced labour, slavery, and organ removal constitutes trafficking. This definition is universally recognized providing uniformity across all nations that must control the trafficking epidemic. However, it is important to note that human trafficking and smuggling are two completely separate definitions where human smuggling is primarily a way for people to pay a fee to escape their home country while simultaneously crossing boarders illegally but remain free and unviolated. Human trafficking is a critical example of violating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which stands to “fight against oppression, impunity and affronts to human
Human trafficking, the illegal trade or purchasing of a human, is a constant issue occurring all around the world. This event is taken place in many different areas with males and females of all ages. It became a known epidemic to the world around the 90's. Traffickers, as they are called, abuse unseen boarders, broadband communication, and economic and political disturbance along with a mass of migrating persons. By seeking out the more vulnerable, they have created a successful business as well as a tragic epidemic in today. Usually, documents were available to track trafficking in persons. However, as times are changing there is an increase in hostility toward immigration due to rising mass movements of people which thus varies these records. There is ignorance about the true definition of typically used terms such as smuggling, trafficking, and illegal immigration which in turn causes a larger playing field for these traffickers and their targeted victims.
"What is being done to stop human trafficking? - Curiosity." Curiosity. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. .
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
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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.
"UNODC Report on Human Trafficking Exposes Modern Form of Slavery." Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. UNODC, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2014. .