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Human trafficking, also known as “trafficking in persons,” is not new. I’m particularly concerned about trafficked children. In early America, orphaned Irish children were bought to become workers on homesteads and in brothels and pubs. In the 1950s, Native American children in South Dakota were bought for ten dollars. Many were kidnapped, abused, and then…
ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of a new ECPAT Country Overview. Children in Bangladesh face increased vulnerability to sexual exploitation due to factors such as poverty, widespread physical violence and insecurity caused by extreme weather and natural disasters. BANGLADESH—In cooperation with the Association for Community Development (ACD) and the Down to Zero…
Sex trafficking is the most common form of modern slavery on Guam and the region, according to experts during a webinar on human trafficking held Wednesday. “Fundamentally human trafficking is a conduit or mechanism by which people are taken into slavery,” said Kevin Bales, representing The Rights Lab at University of Nottingham. He said modern…
Turks and Caicos Islands was mentioned three times in the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, but the country has not been accused therein of human trafficking. The report, which was released in July 2022, mentioned Turks and Caicos Islands in relation to Colombia, Haiti and Cuba. In relation to Cuba, the report…
We’re sharing what we know! Learn more about the latest calls for funding. In our ongoing efforts to support our members and recognizing that there are pressures on your time and resources, going forward, we will be sharing periodically the latest and most relevant calls for funding. Effective fight against trafficking in human beings Deadline – 23…
While there aren’t just 10 vulnerabilities, risk factors, or causes of child trafficking, here are some things that can increase a child’s risk for trafficking victimization: Experiences that can increase vulnerability: Prior sexual abuse Physical and emotional abuse Homelessness and poverty Youth with family and friends who have been trafficked Displacement (due to war, natural…
A child or young woman, bound and dirty with fearful eyes or perhaps crying … is this your perception of human trafficking? It’s certainly a widely circulated image. While this may be true in some cases, usually the bonds are mental rather than physical. Human trafficking happens when a person uses illegitimate means of control…
JB TJIVIKUA THE INTERNATIONAL Labour Organisation (ILO) defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud, and deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs worldwide. It is…
When first hearing about human trafficking, many people ask this question: “if people being trafficked are not physically restrained, why don’t they just leave?” The answer requires a compassionate and nuanced understanding of the multi-faceted nature of exploitation. Although the majority of trafficking survivors have not ever been chained up or kept locked in a…
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