Slavery and Human Trafficking

Slavery was very obvious in the past. Before the abolition of the thirteenth amendment, the rights of other people were universal and widely accepted. The abolitionists at the time were opposed to slavery, but they were not surprised. But today, many people will be surprised that slavery still exists in the United States. The elusive trade of sexual slaves is hidden in brothels and hotels in all cities. It is hidden at card stations, homes, sports events and even online.

Slavery and trafficking are illegal everywhere. But they are still everywhere. Slavery and trafficking occur in almost all the countries of the world, developing countries or developed countries. We now live in a world where trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise. 75% of trafficking in person is sexual exploitation, women. More than 50% of trafficked victims of trafficking are children. Under the threat of violence, these people are forced to work without compensation on a daily basis, they can not leave. When trapped in a harsh environment, they will not run. You can find them at brothels, factories, mines, farms, restaurants, construction sites and individual houses. They are forced to do what they have not imagined so far, they are not treated like humans. They do not know how respected, dignified and safe like us.

Although human trafficking had been considered a humanitarian infringement in about 200 years ago, it has been seen as an example of modern slavery today. This slavery, known as trafficking, is a hidden evil that affects everyone, especially women and children. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are victims and exploiters of labor and sexual purposes. Normally, hoping that they and their families have a better future, they will be tempted to promise the wrong, would fall into slavery and poverty. Some authors, human trafficking is considered a criminal offense of multinational organizations (Bruckert and Colette, 2002). Others consider it to be a public health problem or a human rights issue within the framework of modern slavery or forced labor (Ruggiero, 1997, ILO, 2005, Bales, 2005).

Person trafficking, also called contemporary slavery or trafficking, includes sex trafficking and forced labor. The 2000 amended Human Trafficking Victim Protection Act (TVPA) and the United Nations International Organized Crime Prevention Convention (Palermo Protocol) state the Protocol on the prevention, punishment and punishment of trafficking in persons, especially women and children. This mandatory service. Various terms such as debt restraints, forced labor practices, such as slavery slavery, slavery or slavery,