Human trafficking
What is Human trafficking? It is the trade in human that provide
the "human demands" for sexual slavery, force labors, and even
coerced marriage. Victims are exploited emotionally and physically. Victims
could be utilised as surrogates or even as organ "donors". Human
trafficking violates basic human rights that involves coercion and
exploitation.
Unlike mainstream beliefs, human trafficking is every prominent
today. "In a International Labor Organization Report from 2012, a
staggering three out of every 1000 people worldwide are in forced labor. That's
nearly 21 million \people." - (http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-human-trafficking-20140819).
Migrants from Guatemala stream into the United States by way of human trafficking networks through Mexico.
The main victims of human trafficking are young women and
children. Young women are often exposed to sexual slavery. These women are
often runaway teens, homeless individuals, tourists (Ex: “Taken” with Liam
Nelson), and refugees. Trafficking of children includes the transportation and
harboring of children for exploitation. They are coerced into prostitution or
child pornographies or sexual activities. It is tempting to believe that these
victims are mostly minorities in a region. However, people from any kind of
ethnicity and social background are all subjected to human trafficking.
The main tool to lure victims into human trafficking is a job
opportunities. Young women searching for jobs are offered beneficial
opportunities for herself and her family. These women usually travel alone and
have certain economic freedom.
According to UC Irvine law professor Jennifer M. Chancon, due to
insufficient protections for workers, victims end up performing forced labor
mostly as domestic workers. Some could even end up in the restaurant industry.
Another gruelsome form of human trafficking is trafficking for
organ trade. Victims are forced to give away their organs. In other cases, they
end up selling their organs for money, but most are not paid or paid less of
what they are promised. In extreme cases, victims are sedated and have their
organs removed without the victims’s knowledge. Traffickers often seeks kidneys
due to their high demands.
Even when rescued by authorities, victims are often traumatized,
due to their language barriers and knotty legal status. Besides experiencing
physical violence, these victims also experience social alienation from their
home countries. Assimilation back to local communities proves to be difficult
because of stigmalizations, and social exclusion.
The governments offer little or no help to assist victims of human
trafficking. In the US
These are organizations that promote anti human trafficking:
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