As a result, many Asian women and children were forced and raped by U.S. armies. The consequences, would later be reflected in the countries that now face the major concern of child sex trafficking. Currently, the commercial sexual exploitation of children exists in almost every Asian country, including: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Burma. For various reasons, child sex trafficking dominates many countries. “It is reported that 23,000 Cambodian per year are victims of trafficking, including minors” (United Stated Department of State).
Human trafficking has been constantly growing due to poverty, the greed of criminals, and the lack of government control. Along with the causes of human trafficking, there are many effects towards it. Much of the data states that poverty is the root cause of human trafficking. Out of the 2.5 million people who are involved in human trafficking, most of them are from over 127 different countries. According to Petriliggieri, Europe is most known for trafficking (Poverty Is the Root).
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Traffickers lure their victims through deception. The most popular forms are sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and organ trafficking (Tiurukanova, 2006). This epidemic is not limited to the United States. In 2012, Russia had a population of about 143.5 million people, and an estimated 490-540 thousand of those people were enslaved (“Russia”, 2013). Since human trafficking is so prevalent, it makes sense that there would be policies in place to fight human trafficking.
The trafficking of human beings has evolved and become more universal and serious over the years. Trafficking of people is equivalent to modern day slavery. The duties and expectations of these people are outrageously irrational. The victims are forced to do unthinkable tasks for people they may or may not know. Anyone can be a leader or a victim of human trafficking.
which kidnap mostly womans and chlidren for the purposes of sexual abuse, forced labour, domestic work, removal of organs or prostitution. Why is it an important global issue? Human trafficking is a global issue, due to the fact that its a violation of the human rights, violation of property and dignity. The victims of human trafficking live with emotional, physical and mental disorders and damage. This problem is classified as a hidden crime, because most of the cases are unreported, and its affecting billions of people all around the world, forcing them into explotation every day, and more sexual explotation.
Blake Stephens Mrs. Gallos English 3, 3rd 21 November 2017 Human Trafficking 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.
Child trafficking happens in every single country, including the United States. When people think of trafficking of people, most think of women, but children are also being sold as slaves all across the world. Children who are most likely to become victims are those who come from low income homes, have limited access to education and are struggling to survive. 2a. General Information Each year, more than 1 million children are victims of child sex tourism (CST) around the world.
Forced child prostitution is all over the world. However, I am talking specifically about human trafficking overseas. This is one of the most known places for Child Prostitution. Children are being snatched and forced to do drugs and sell their bodies to make money for the pimp’s. This is an issue to our country because our children are being kidnapped.