Trafficking Situation

Human trafficking is a global issue that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of abuse. It is a serious human rights violation and a crime in many countries.

The trafficking situation varies from country to country and can involve different forms of exploitation, including forced labor, sexual exploitation, and forced marriage. It can affect people of all ages, genders, and nationalities, and can occur in a variety of settings, including homes, factories, farms, and mines.

Trafficking often involves organized criminal networks that operate across borders and use various methods to exploit and abuse victims. These networks can be difficult to detect and disrupt, and can exploit vulnerabilities such as poverty, lack of education, and lack of access to employment or other opportunities.

Combating trafficking requires a multifaceted approach that involves law enforcement, prevention efforts, and support for victims. Governments and international organizations work together to address the problem through legislation, law enforcement efforts, and initiatives to raise awareness and prevent trafficking. NGOs and other civil society organizations also play a crucial role in providing assistance to victims and advocating for change.

 

 

Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery
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Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery

“88% of nearly a hundred trafficking victims had contact with a health care provider at some point while being trafficked” Thousands of sex trafficking victims filter through the U.S. health care system each year. Words and Photos by Isabella Gomes This article appeared in print as “What Doctors Are Missing” in the Spring 2020 issue of Hopkins Bloomberg…

How Do Human Traffickers Choose Their Victims?
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How Do Human Traffickers Choose Their Victims?

“How do human traffickers choose their victims” is a question that has been on many minds lately, especially parents of young children– and for good reason. It is no secret that the dangers of human trafficking are real. While there is not one single way that traffickers spot human trafficking targets, there are many misconceptions…

ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts
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ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts

February 23, 2022 • 2:05 pm • Terry FitzPatrick February 22, 2022 Dr. Kari Johnstone Acting Director U.S. State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP) RE: Request for Information for the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, United States government input (86 FR 70562) Dear Dr. Johnstone: Thank you for the opportunity…

The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males
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The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males

Originally published on the Human Trafficking Institute’s website by Emma Bykerk | Feb 11, 2022 Introduction In 1998, President Bill Clinton stated that his administration was “committed to combatting trafficking in women and girls.”[i] Two years later, he signed into law the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).[ii] Although the TVPA was a huge milestone in the anti-human-trafficking movement,[iii] its enactment was motivated by a singular focus…

Child Trafficking: Myth vs. Fact
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Child Trafficking: Myth vs. Fact

Trafficking, according to the United Nations, involves three main elements[ii]: ACTION. The act: Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons. MEANS. The means: Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim. PURPOSE. The purpose: For…

One way too many times
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One way too many times

I am a single mother of five. Before I first travelled to work abroad, I operated a beauty salon and sold second hand clothes. The money was not enough to take care of my children. Through my friend’s sister i got a housekeeping job in Saudi Arabia whose proposed salary was very attractive. I was…

Surviving Human Trafficking In The United States
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Surviving Human Trafficking In The United States

“How do you define and measure success?” This question is asked in each Human Trafficking Investigations Law Enforcement Class by Rick Hoffman. Success and achievement can look different to different people. As a nonprofit whose focus is to stop human trafficking, a victim escaping their trafficker, the recovery of a person being trafficked, facilitating 30…

Juvenile Delinquent or Victim of Human Trafficking?
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Juvenile Delinquent or Victim of Human Trafficking?

Story of a Human Trafficking Victim It’s midnight. Officer Scott pulls his patrol car into the lot of a small, 24-hour convenience store. As he approaches, he peers through the decal-laden glass door to see a middle-aged man struggling to restrain an agitated 16-year old girl. The store owner had caught this young woman and…