Human Trafficking: Searching for a Solution

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Thailand is very well known for its high proportion of human trafficking. The men and woman are constantly sold for their resources. Labor and prostitution are the most common cases. In Thailand there has been an uprising of human trafficking on the fishing boats or trawlers. On the trawlers many men are forced to work without pay under the impression that they owe money. The men come from neighboring countries of Cambodia and Burma. Among many boats, abuse is a normal practice to keep the men detained and to continue forcing them to work. There are many issues surrounding the human trafficking on trawlers, but with the issues there are solutions and restrictions to the forced labor of the men on these boats. Thailand’s labor protection act excludes the fishing industry, and the human rights for the laborers are not up to date or adequate enough for the workers on these boats. Migration is a key aspect to human trafficking as most men are from across borders; a proposition to decrease human trafficking could come from more analysis or control on the migration of people.

The migration of people and its influence on human trafficking begins with the laws and information of the persons being trafficked. Tomasi (2000) argues “Governments should be urged, in forums for negotiations and discussions, to take steps to prevent the trafficking in persons” (p. 4). The issue of human trafficking is implied to be a responsibility of the governments. The governments in power need to introduce the proper laws and enforce them. This is constantly problematic as in the article “Forced to Fish: Slavery on Thailand’s Trawlers”, the officers do not have access to translators and the system that the officers use is sight. They look around to see if...

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