It is alarming to think human trafficking is rampant across the United States and other countries around the world. Who would have thought that this would be an issue in the 21st century? The objective of this paper is to define human trafficking, discuss the different forms of trafficking, list statistics, facts, and discuss ways to combat human trafficking and recognize red flags. We will also discuss two human trafficking cases. This paper should give you a deeper understanding of human trafficking and what we can do to help stop this not only in our communities but across the world.
What is Human Trafficking?
Before we go any further we must first define human trafficking. The United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish
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I will be discussing two forms in this paper. According to soroptimist.org, “sex trafficking or slavery is the exploitation of women and children, within national or across international borders, for the purposes of forced sex work.” It goes on to say, “commercial sexual exploitation includes pornography, prostitution and sex trafficking of women and girls, and is characterized by the exploitation of a human being in exchange for goods or money. Each year, an estimated 800,000 women and children are trafficked across international borders—though additional numbers of women and girls are trafficked within countries.” (Sex Slavery/Trafficking: Frequently Asked Questions) A second form of trafficking is for forced labor. According to Interpol.int, “these individuals are recruited and trafficked using deception and coercion and find themselves held in conditions of slavery in a variety of jobs including agricultural, construction work, domestic servitude and other physical jobs.” (Types of Human …show more content…
2.3 million women and girls are prostituted and/or working as madams in India.
8. Moldova is a major source of women and girls trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation. It is estimated that 1% of Moldovans working abroad are victims of trafficking.
9. As many as 17,500 people are trafficked into the United States every year for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.
Facts Everyone Should Know
As I continued to research human trafficking, I came across the same facts on numerous websites. According to live58.org, these are ten facts about human trafficking everyone should know:
1. There are an estimated 27 million slaves in the world today. That’s the highest recorded number of slaves in history!
2. The average cost of a slave around the world is $90.
3. Human trafficking has been identified as the largest human rights violation in the history of mankind.
4. Human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, after drug smuggling and arms dealing.
5. The United States is one of the top three destination points for trafficked victims. California, New York, Texas and Nevada are the top destination states within the
As victim count continues to rise, its difficult to see how such great numbers of men, women and children are bought and sold every year. Trafficking can be found in many forms, including: prostitution, slavery, or forced labor (Harf and Lombardi, 2014). It wasn’t until the 1980’s that international human trafficking became globally noticed. With the lack of government intervention and control in several nations, and the free trade market, slavery once again became a profitable industry (Harf and Lombardi, 2014). As previously mentioned, easier movement across nations borders is one of the outcomes of globalization. It is also what makes human trafficking so easy today. It is estimated that about 20.9 million people are victims across the entire globe (United Nations Publications, 2012); trafficking accounts for 32 billion dollars in generated profit globally (Brewer, n.d). 58 percent of all human trafficking was for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and of this 55-60 percent are women (United Nations Publications,
Sex trafficking is when women, young girls, and young boys are held in slavery and forced into prostitution for the financial gain of others in brothels in the United States, Europe, and other developing countries such as Thailand and the Philippines (Sexual Slavery). It’s happened to many women and children throughout many years in many of these countries for money and more power. Often purchased or kidnapped off the street, women, girls, and boys are trafficked across international
11:04 p.m. A girl somewhere in Russia wakes up from the sound of heavy footsteps creaking up the wooden steps. Confused, she begins crying, trying to escape the chains, but as soon as she attempts, the face of a stranger comes near her. 11:07 p.m. A girl somewhere in Russia becomes a victim of human trafficking. Human trafficking has existed across the globe for thousands of years. From the Ancient Greek and Romans to the medieval times, until today, humans have existed as victims of the cruel act of human trafficking. Among the worst countries that obtain human trafficking, Russia tops the chart. Russia’s geography, government, enactments, institution, and markets join together to make clear as to why Russia has victims of human trafficking.
Stephanie Hepburn states that, "The US is one of the top 10 destinations for human trafficking—with tens of thousands of people trafficked into the country each year." Many people believe that since the United States is the land of opportunities, events like human trafficking do not exist; little do they know it happens everywhere. Human trafficking is a worldwide problem that plagues the United States; many people are oblivious to the issue and action needs to be taken to protect the innocent people who are involved.
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
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.
... not stopped will shake the foundation of our future. This 'market' has forced men, women and children from all around the world into sexual exploitation as well as physical exploitation. Although certain countries and international organizations are putting in effort, for public awareness and are trying to stop human trafficking from progressing, a lot more can and needs to be done. Strict international laws and tougher sentences for these offences need to be put in place, with harsher punishments for individuals and groups who violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to estimates, human trafficking is the fastest-growing area of organized crime (United Nations, 2002). It continues to be overlooked by international authorities to this date and international organizations need to step up and handle this issue before it continues to rapidly grow.
Human trafficking is a form of slavery, forcing victims to engage in sexual activities and labors against their will. These activities can be taken place through force, fraud, or constraint. Human trafficking is not just affecting one group of people, it is a worldwide issue, affecting all different ages, genders, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Human trafficking is such an immense problem, apprehending the true size, knowing how to help, and how to keep the issue from reoccurring. Human trafficking is and is still becoming such a serious issue that something needs to be done about.
Human trafficking involves women, children as well as men, but the human traffickers are rather known for kidnapping women. When the victims are being used as slaves for someone else’s personal use, they are also being physically and mentally abused by their overseer to rip apart their self esteem and confidence. These helpless victims are commonly kidnapped, taken by force and drugged and shipped off to another country to be taken advantage of as sex slaves. Brazil, Thailand, India and Ghana are the most well known countries that are famous for human trafficking mentioned by Kinika Bambra in 10 Countries that are Famous for Human Trafficking written last summer. 7,000 Nepali girls as young as nine years old are sold every year into India’s red-light district, human trafficking is a devastating effect that is happening everywhere.
In today’s era of technological advancement and scientific discovery, Man’s greed for power and fame has grown exponentially. We live in a world where we have accepted man’s absolute control over each and everything. The unjustified trade and enslavement of human beings in the current age represents a fallen civilisation. A civilisation that is advanced in technology and science, but backward in ethical values. So much so that personal greed comes before the value of a person’s life. Human trafficking is one of the most significant problems faced by the world today. It portrays a picture of inequality among equals with no regard for the right of every individual. Human trafficking is basically the use of human deception to exploit the vulnerable and the needy. According to Koettl (2009), “Human trafficking, as it is defined by international law, subsumes all forms of non-consensual
In the international effort to prosecute human trafficking, several guidelines and definitions of human trafficking have been provided:
Twenty-four million people are being forced into labor, sexual exploitation, and domestic servitude throughout the world right now (hopeforjustice.org). Human trafficking is a serious crime and a violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women, and children fall into the hands of traffickers (hopeforjsutice.org). Human trafficking is a problem that affects every part of the world, and it is important to recognize the components of this problem and the possible solutions that can be taken.
According to the United Nation, one out of ten traffickers are ever convicted. Throughout the mid-1990s, most human explanation revolves around the economic concept of supply, demand, risks, and profits. The supply of men, women, and children meet the high demand for sexual services and cheap labor. Russia is an example of corruption in investigating and prosecuting human traffickers. In Russia, approximately between twenty thousand to sixty thousand Russian women become victims of traffickers each year. Russia had consistently for about five years ranked second to last in showing any increasing effort to combat trafficking. Russia has become one of the largest exporters of women in the sex industry. Russia added two new articles 127.1 and 127.2 to their Criminal Code to punish for any trafficking-related crimes. These new articles in the Criminal Code gave Russians’ law enforcement 's the tools to fight any manifestation of human trafficking, but it didn’t give them the necessary supporting infrastructures. In 2007, fifty-four cases were open out of the total of one hundred thirty-nine cases under both Articles 127.1 and 127.2. By 2008, from the open cases, only ten cases were investigated under Article 127.1. Only nine of the ten cases were trial and only six cases there was a guilty verdict. Human trafficking is a difficult crime to investigate because is usually hidden
“Since 2004 an estimated 7 billion 9.5 billion dollars were made by human trafficking!” (United nations Pg.1). Article 1states that everyone is born free and equal. With human trafficking you can be sold into slavery. Somebody owns you so you are not free. According to the UDHR, Article 4 states that no one shall be enslaved . Almost everyone that is being sold is sold into slavery. This affects millions of people around the world. Human trafficking is a modern version of slavery. It generates billions of dollars in the black market. Human trafficking can be sexual slavery, forced labor Eta. This topic is important because millions of innocent people are being held against their will and their lives are at stake. Human
Human trafficking is a human rights issue that poses a vital threat throughout the world. There has been over 20,000 cases reported in over 100 countries. There are many forms of human trafficking, such as forced labor, sex trafficking, organ harvesting, illegal adoption, and child marriage. The Unites Nations have taken many actions to put an end to human trafficking, but there are a few conflicting issues that prevent further advancement on the topic.