HUMAN TRAFFICKING

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

1. What is it?

   • the illegal movement of people
     • for the purpose of
       • forced labour
       • sexual exploitation
       • organ removal
     • estimated 27 million victims globally
     • 2nd largest and growing crime industry in the world
     • some sold by their own families

2. What are factors that cause it?

   • poverty
     • bad economy
   • oppresion
   • lack of human rights
   • political instability
   • militarism
     • war
   • natural disaster
   • lack of awareness
   • social exclusion

3. What are the impacts?

   • individual
     • trauma
       • fearful of law enforcemnet
       • threats
         • against loved ones
         • to the victim
       • dependancy on drugs/alcohol
       • suicide
     • violence
       • abuse
     • rape
       • pregnancies
         • unsafe abortion
         • HIV/STD transmission
     • debt bondage
     • denied
       • health care
       • hygeine
       • food, water, shelter
   • societal
     • reputation diminished
     • large profit gained
     • fuels growth of organized crime
     • increased spread of HIV/AIDS and other STDs

4. How can it be reduced?

   • public education
     • showing people what they should avoid
     • ensuring children go to school
     • creating youth programs
   • border control
   • reducing political corruption
     • creating stricter laws
   • social-economic development
     • creating more jobs
   • increase awareness

5. Conclusion

   • by increasing awarenss
     • the impacts can be reduced
       • as more people will be willing to help
         • making this issue less prevalent