...Human trafficking is defined as, “The illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery.” Prostitution is defined as, “The act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment.” These two entities go hand in hand, as nearly four million people are trafficked every year into some form of prostitution. Humans are trafficked for other reasons, though, such as: forced labor, domestic servitude, and farm work. However, the number one reason for human trafficking is prostitution. The more shocking reality of the situation is that some countries tolerate prostitution. It is even legal in some places. In Copenhagen, Denmark, prostitution is rampant because of such decriminalization (Shubert). This profusion of illicit activity is the birth child of one thing, human trafficking. The fact that some countries allow acts of prostitution to be legal is dubious. Anyone forced into any acts that they don’t wish to participate in is having their civil liberties violated. If such violations are to be stopped, then one must look for the root of the root of the problem. The root seems to be lawful prostitution, because it only seems to welcome the idea of trafficking unwilling individuals into positions in which they don’t want to be in. Conversely, some individuals are wholly willing to participate in acts of prostitution. However, these people shouldn’t be put at...
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...human trafficking, where they mistreat you, abuse you, hit you. Now that’s happening because they tricked you, and told you all these lies that weren't true. Laura Abasi became one of the girls of human trafficking when she was just 18 years old. She says, “If they told you she was going to kill you, and she actually started fighting. They had to almost kill you, to beg them not to kill you,” (Fisher, 2014). Some don’t even want to do this but they...
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...Until recently, in the US, the thought of Human Sex Trafficking never occurred to Americans. Human sex trafficking is an illegal activity. This involves selling, buying and trading of people. They are transported away from their families and communities and are forced to work against their own will. People are trafficked both between countries and within the borders of a state. It is also known as modern slavery and a form of sexual exploitation; where women’s, girls and children’s are forced to enter in the world of prostitution. People do this to make money, for some people it’s a business a way to make profit. 27 million people all over the world are currently being forced into human sex trafficking, 1 million children will be exploited by the commercial sex trade each year (Buzzle). The purpose of this paper is to inform the audience about the crime of human sex trafficking. What is the background on human sex trafficking? What is the current situation in India with human sex trafficking? What will happen in the future with the issues of human sex trafficking? Human Trafficking is defined in the Trafficking Protocol as "the recruitment, transport, transfer, harboring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud or deception for the purpose of exploitation." Human sex trafficking is the modern equivalent of slavery. It’s an incredibly profitably crime, bringing quick, high profits...
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...The Reality of Sex Trafficking Sex trafficking is a very serious issue not only here in the United States, but in every other country in the world. There is more that goes on behind the scenes that the human eye does not normally see because it is not everyday issue that one would see on the news. Just because we do not hear about it does not mean it is not there. What is sex trafficking one might ask? It is a form of human trafficking that involves forced prostitution among women. Although men may apart of it as well, it is normally pressed upon children, starting as young as twelve. Lakshmi was one of these victims. In the movie Sold it is very evident that sex trafficking is a major issue. The amount of girls that were able to fit...
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...Human trafficking an ethical dilemma Ethics talks about principles which make a person to choose a way as a right or a wrong decision. These principals associate with evaluating and making decision among challenging options and they are not indicating single “moral” course of action (Making Ethical Decision). People may face an ethical dilemma in their daily life or in businesses. Sometimes they may be in conflict to help a friend who is in trouble while it may cost them to lose something valuable. In the business world ethically they need to satisfy a customer while they want to increase the income of their company. Another ethical dilemma is when their families are threatened and they are asked to do a business, which is not ethically accepted. Making a decision in such a situation is not easy and that is an ethical dilemma, which does not conclude a satisfactory income. This paper will explore an ethical dilemma of some drivers in Patras Port, “Gateway to Western Europe” who collaborate with human traffickers to transfer human being to the ship which go to Italy. This observation comes from a friend of mine who passed Patras as an illegal refugee to get to Western Europe. Patras’ port is very restricted and guards always check the car and cargos, which enter into the ships which leaving Patras to Italy. It is really challenging to pass the harbor to get to the ship. Therefor human traffickers ask cooperation from drivers who transfer cargo to ship. They bribe them and if...
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...Human Dignity without a Price Tag Campaign The Need There is no uniform definition of human trafficking and no consent regarding aspects that this problem entails. The United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. The U.S. Department of State estimates that about 600,000 to 800,000 people, mostly women and children, are trafficked across national borders annually. If trafficking within a country’s borders is included, this figure drastically increases to approximately 2 to 4 million people, according to official U.S. estimates. Furthermore, it is estimated that 17,500 to 20,000 victims are trafficked into the U.S. annually, with Florida receiving a high percentage of those victims. Trafficked victims generally tend to flow from less developed countries to more industrialized nations to neighboring countries with higher standards of living. The impact of modern-day slavery goes beyond the individual victims; it undermines the health, safety and security of all nations it touches. It is currently...
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...Sex Trafficking: Warning Signs Sex trafficking is a type of human trafficking. Human trafficking is the trading of men, women, and children for the purpose of servitude and business. It is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. In sex trafficking, women, usually, are traded within and between countries for sex work. The women are usually deceived and lured into prostitution with a promise of a job or some other wonderful opportunity. Men will trick a woman into meeting up with them; kidnap her, and force her to sell her body. Although these men are very cunning and seem like they have good intentions, here are some warning signs that they might make you there next victim. First, instant love. If he is confessing his undying love within a few days of knowing you, there is more than one reason to think there might be something wrong here. The first step to trapping their potential victim is to get her emotionally involved. Next, job promises. This is the most common bait sex trafficker’s use. They will usually promise a woman a job, tell you to come to a different country where you can work, and promise you big money. But, when you reach the other country, there is no other job waiting for you, other than being forced to work for the trafficker as selling your body for money, or drugs. Next, if the man you are talking to is so desperate to meet you and is willing to pay for a flight to see you, especially in another country, check his background, he may...
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...Human Trafficking Article 3, paragraph (a) of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons defines Trafficking in Persons as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs ( www.unodc.org). Human trafficking has become a major problem worldwide which affects many people it is also a serious crime and a violation in human rights. An estimated 600-800 thousand people are moved unwillingly between international borders each year). There is an even larger number of 12.3 million people who are estimated to be forced to work in agriculture, manufacturing, and the sex trade. A majority of the people forced into labor, especially into the sex trade, are children, most of which are women, at an estimated 1 million children per year. There is a large amount of violence and abuse involved in sex slavery, many times leading to death. Globalization seems to have played a major role in the rise of sex...
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...Topic : Human trafficking General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about three main types of human trafficking. Central Idea : The three main types of human trafficking are organ trafficking, sex trafficking and also labor trafficking. INTRODUCTION I. Imagine that you are going to vacation in a new country at a place even you don’t know the name of the place. A. Suddenly you were kidnapped by some mask wearing group of attackers. B. Even though you are good at martial art, cannot do anything to protect yourself or to escape, you are forced to strip, and have your body was sold with purpose of earning money . You are now an object, not a person. II. Yes. The subject I am speaking about is none other than, human trafficking. III. Human trafficking is simply a “modern day slave trade”. It transports and sells victims across borders, but also trafficking is the crime of carrying someone into slavery by force or fraud. IV. Human trafficking can be divided into three main groups such as organ trafficking, sex trafficking and labor trafficking. V. I have done a lots of online research about human trafficking after watching a Hollywood movie called ‘Trade”. VI. Today I will explain to you about these three different human trafficking. (Transition: First of all, we’ll start by looking at the organ trafficking issue.) BODY: I. Organ trafficking is become high profit...
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...Child trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children are issues that, despite affecting a large portion of the world’s population – prompting protocols and reports being made by the United Nations – is widely misunderstood. This common misunderstanding leads to victims having prolonged and more detrimental mental and social recovery periods once reintegrated into community life. This essay argues that wider public education about the child sex trade and community involvement in trafficking prevention programs are necessary for the mental and social wellbeing of trafficking victims, and for the prevention of future trafficking crimes. Public participation in prevention initiatives provides a safety net and strong community for victims being...
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...Civil rights Even though we had the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr, not everyone is free in America. Examples of people not having the same rights as others and injustices would be different standards of schooling between areas, ICE choosing to deport people based on posts from social media, and the sex trafficking going on in America. These issues are of huge importance if we are to grow as a country. A Great example of lack of civil rights is Ice and the fact that they are using a machine to deport people. (ICE) announced it would be using technology like machine learning to automatically vet every visitor to the United States. Under this plan — known as the “Extreme Vetting Initiative” ICE would continuously scan “media, blogs, public hearings, conferences, academic websites, social media websites such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn,” and unidentified “internet sites” to automatically flag a minimum of 10,000 people per year for deportation or visa renewal. Tech experts say that the Extreme Vetting...
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...Without knowing something exist it is hard to cease it and provide rehabilitation techniques and programs to counteract the latter. Sex trafficking is extremely difficult to identify. Eventually, for ways to service victims “the task is to contribute to combating trafficking through a better understanding of the issues involved.” (Anker 2006:10) The study focuses on ways to be able to understand this fast-growing tragedy of sex trafficking, and to help victims who are caught up in the crime, individuals must learn the motives of trafficking and how it works. There is an idea that the problems of South America and European countries do not transfer over to the land of the free, in this case it is wrong. The fact of the matter, human trafficking...
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...Magdalena Kucab Mrs. Robbin English Composition 101 9 December 2014 On the Rise Human trafficking is more profitable than other organized crimes, therefore it is on its way to becoming one of the worst crimes worldwide. According to Collins, human trafficking is the inhumane, commercial sexual exploitation of children and women through the internet, strip clubs, escort services, and street prostitution. Organized crime has been on the rise in the last decade. “Many criminals have switched to this area of transitional crime because of the high profits and low risk.” (Shelley 116). “Transitional organized crime has been escalating in recent decades as globalization impacts more regions resulting in a decline of nation states and border controls”...
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...Have you ever been afraid to go to the grocery store alone? Have you ever felt like you were being watched, or someone was following you? There’s a reason why, there are women and children being robbed of their freedom every day. In simple places like your local grocery store or movie theatre there could be someone waiting to take you from your normal life and sell you into slavery. Because of expanding gang activity and devastated families we should enforce more ways to identify the people involved in human trafficking. Though slavery was abolished many years ago in the United States, there are still several forms that exist today. One form that is on the rise is human trafficking, according to Joyce Hart this is what it looks like. “Human trafficking is the term that is used for modern day slavery. Some people are physically...
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...SLAVE TRADE I will be deliberating on the issue of Slave Trade. We live in an economic globalization world. The demand for cheaper labor in some parts of the world is growing thus making and giving people in poor countries and incentive to come and better themselves economically. People and organizations are looking for and finding ways to make profits even if it is unethical. When we talk about slavery we think of an event that happened in the past but modern day slavery is on the increase today. Human (child) beings are being trafficked as sex slaves, for cheap labor Statistics shows that Over 700,000 women are taken prisoner each year in the worldwide network of human trafficking. Approximately 50,000 of these women end up in the United States. This is a billion dollar business. It is like a drug and people and organizations that profit from this are addicted. The ethical issues that arise from these activities are the enslavement of people or persons to make an individual or an organization profits. Basically profits over people are their mission statement. These people are transported in the most horrible conditions you can imagine; they will hide them in ships, cargo planes, truck etc. Some won’t even be able to survive the journey because they will go without food water and sometimes ventilation for long periods of time. They will sell their victims like commodities and sometimes some of them end up loosing their lives due to different circumstances they are placed into...
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