What is sex trafficking?
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Human trafficking is the movement of people by means such as force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them. It is known as Slavery of the
21st century but more than that it is
corruption and greed gained from
the most vulnerable in society. People who want to be
successful,
and want to trust others in an effort to better there life's but end up
being used and abused.
It is a world wide problem not
just in Asia but also in small citys, villages, across the world.
The
UK is a major destination for trafficked women. Police believe that
about 4,000 have been brought in to the country and forced to work as
prostitutes.
Many are women and children
promised work from Russia or eastern European
countries. They are led to believe they will work in a proper job such as a nanny, waitress etc.. but when they arrive there passports and documents are taken from them and they are forced to pay for there debts (traveling fee's to get over here) by there traffickers. They are forced to have sex,
beaten and locked up. Sometimesthe premises for trafficking and
exploitation can look like a ordinary businessfor exampleA barbers shop in Norwich, my
local city was found to be a front for a brothelso be watchful for these these
things in your local community there will be more on the
following pages about the signs to look out forand what you can do!
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Selling Olga:
Stories of Human Trafficking and Resistance Louisa Waugh
Stories of Human Trafficking and Resistance Louisa Waugh
Other forms of trafficking?
So what are the other forms of trafficking ? Domestic labor is a from of trafficking which involves children mainly but also adults who are forced to work long hours for little payand in dirty conditions. Child domestic labor refers to situations where children are engaged to perform domestic tasks in the home of a third party or employer that are exploitative. Whenever such exploitation is extreme - and includes trafficking, slavery-like situations, or work that is hazardous and harmful to a child's physical or mental health - it is considered one of the worst forms of child labor.Exploitation in child domestic labor takes place because children have almost no legal rights. "They invariably are deprived of the rights due to them as children in international law, including the right to play, health, and freedom from sexual abuse and harassment, visits to or from their family, association with friends, decent accommodation, and protection from physical and mental abuse Often times children are sold into slavery by poverty stricken parents with no way to pay off their debts. Parents may be reluctant or even forced into giving up their children and may even be set on getting them back but these children are more often than not, lost causes. They are forced to work and are punished when they don't perform to the highest standards Child Trafficking  Children,
once trafficked, are forced to perform such tasks as "camel jockeying,
child domestic labor, commercial sexual exploitation and prostitution,
drug couriering, child soldiering and exploitative or slavery-like
practices in the informal industrial sector"Child
victims of trafficking often come from poor families and lack economic
and educational opportunities. Children who have been separated from
their families, have minimal education, lack vocational skills or have
few job opportunities are most at risk. Child
victims of trafficking often experience mental and/or physical abuse by
their traffickers. They report feelings of shame, guilt and betrayal if
the perpetrator was someone that they trusted.^^^^^^
Animal
TraffickingAccording to the UN, the illegal trade of wild animals for profit ranks as the world’s third largest illicit activity behind drug and weapon smuggling, while Interpol considers animal trafficking second only to drug trafficking. Animals are taken from their natural habitats and smuggled primarily to Europe, the United States and Asia for pets, or for their skins and furs. Almost most of animals trafficked die before arrival and are subjected to cruelty.Animals have their mouths and beaks taped shut, are restrained in dangerous positions for hours, lying in their own waste. While many international governments have joined CITES (the Convention on International on Trade in Endangered Species), which helps to regulate wildlife trade, these intentions often are inadequately funded and staffed.  |
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