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Research Paper: Annotated Outline Assignment
I. Introduction
a. Human trafficking can affect all social classes. However, it is often found in
poverty-driven locations and areas throughout the world, regardless of someone’s
age and gender.
b. Human trafficking has been defined by The United Nations as “the recruitment,
transport, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use
of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the
abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of
payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over
another person, for the purpose of exploitation.” (“Overview of Human
Trafficking and NIJ’s Role” 2022) Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and
poses a significant threat to all countries. (“Overview of Human Trafficking and
NIJ’s Role” 2022)
c. Human trafficking is a global pandemic that infringes on fundamental human
rights, manifesting in many different forms, some of which are child trafficking,
labor trafficking, and sex trafficking. The fight against human trafficking is
stretched out among government entities and private organizations; however,
current measures are insufficient and require international cooperation and stricter
enforcement of laws.
II. Human trafficking and the infringement on human rights
a. Human trafficking is a significant infringement on human rights as it includes the
exploitation and violation of our human rights. Our founding fathers fought
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tirelessly for our right to freedom, and some predators have many different types
of people working for them.
b. Human trafficking often goes after the weak and the vulnerable and is often a
group organization that spans women, men, and children. You never know who
may be affected.
III. Different forms of human trafficking
a. Child trafficking and exploitation is not only harmful and an infringement on
human rights, but it can also be considered abuse and modern slavery. There is a
global impact as “Many children and young people are trafficked into the UK
from other countries like Vietnam, Albania and Romania. Children are also
trafficked around the UK.” (NSPCC n.d.) Strengthening our relationships with
other countries will continue to improve our global efforts to reduce child
trafficking.
b. Labor trafficking
i. Labor trafficking often targets victims who are in a vulnerable state.
However, anyone can become a target. “Economic need is a key risk
factor, and immigrants – including immigrants who are in this country
legally – are particularly vulnerable to labor trafficking.” (Polaris, 2019)
Labor trafficking will typically start with a job offer. However, it will then
lead to continuous work with unfavorable/abusive work environments and
may also contain threats that the “bosses” will use to keep fear in the
victims so they will not leave.
c. Sex trafficking
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i. There is not just one class of victims that are targeted for sex trafficking; it
could be anyone. However, some predators will seek out “some people
who are far more vulnerable than others because they have greater needs.”
(Polaris, 2019) By doing this, the predator can create a “trusting”
relationship with the victim, to which the victims may not even realize that
they are being extorted for sex, which will make it easier to keep this
victim around. “Kidnapping victims and forcing them into the sex trade
through violence is rare.” (Polaris, 2019)
IV. Government entities and private organizations combatting human trafficking
a. To combat the rise in human trafficking, government entities and private
organizations run many different operations to help save victims and bring them
back home. Like many other organizations, “the FBI and their partners will
continue to find and arrest traffickers, identify and help victims, and raise
awareness of the exploitation our most vulnerable populations.” (“FBI Announces
Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation,” 2022) It is a group effort to
fight crime against human trafficking; it reaches law enforcement agencies,
immigration and border control, social services, labor departments, private
organizations, and advocacy groups.
b. The United States of America has formed partnerships across many different
countries that will allow us to be able to coordinate attempts to reduce human
trafficking as well as try to locate those who are missing.
V. Conclusion
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a. In conclusion, human trafficking is a global pandemic and issue as it affects
society as a whole and does not target just one group of people. Human trafficking
will continue to play a devastating part in our community until we can get it under
control and help to reduce the areas in which we see are getting hit the hardest,
our vulnerable victims.
b. The global human trafficking crisis violates human rights and exists in many
different forms, including child, labor, and sex trafficking. Government entities
and private organizations have taken measures to combat the issue; however, the
current measures are insufficient and require international collaboration and
stricter enforcement of laws. Call to action addressing human trafficking and
protecting human rights.
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