Human trafficking is “a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain” (Homeland Security). The exploitation includes prostitution, forced labor, servitude, and removal of organs. There are three elements of human trafficking: purpose, mean, and act (United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime).
Traffickers, who “may operate as individuals, families, or more organized groups,” (Human Trafficking) exploit people in order to gain money out of their service and bodies. The traffickers and victims are often from the same background, and thus, the exploiters know how to take advantage over the victims (Polaris). According to Homeland Security, the traffickers look for vulnerable people who are …show more content…
It totally disregards the victims’ right, “strips victims of their freedom, and overbear the will” of the victims (State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General). Not only this act is illegal but also it distresses the human trafficking victims through “stages of degradation and physical and psychological torture” (Soroptimist). Those people cannot freely eat, sleep, and move around; even if they get out of this inhumane cycle, they still suffer from this awful experience; they often experience “post-traumatic stress disorder... anxiety, depression, and insomnia” (Soroptimist). In order to forget their anguish, the victims drink alcohol and do drugs and become addicted to them, which ultimately ruin labor market since it loses human resources and “burden the government” that has to come out with programs to support this helpless population (Soroptimist).
Although it is hard to estimate the number of human trafficking victims since this industry is illegal, “there are approximately 20 to 30 million slaves in the world today. The third largest international crime industry” is human trafficking in which $32 billion of profit is made each year: out of $32 billion, $15.5 billion is earned in developed countries. 80% of the victims are involved in sexual exploitation while 19% are in labor exploitation (Do Something). Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the number of human trafficking cases in each region from 2010 to 2012. Europe has the most cases reported, followed by South and Central Asia, East Asia and Pacific, and Western
Traffickers, who “may operate as individuals, families, or more organized groups,” (Human Trafficking) exploit people in order to gain money out of their service and bodies. The traffickers and victims are often from the same background, and thus, the exploiters know how to take advantage over the victims (Polaris). According to Homeland Security, the traffickers look for vulnerable people who are …show more content…
It totally disregards the victims’ right, “strips victims of their freedom, and overbear the will” of the victims (State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General). Not only this act is illegal but also it distresses the human trafficking victims through “stages of degradation and physical and psychological torture” (Soroptimist). Those people cannot freely eat, sleep, and move around; even if they get out of this inhumane cycle, they still suffer from this awful experience; they often experience “post-traumatic stress disorder... anxiety, depression, and insomnia” (Soroptimist). In order to forget their anguish, the victims drink alcohol and do drugs and become addicted to them, which ultimately ruin labor market since it loses human resources and “burden the government” that has to come out with programs to support this helpless population (Soroptimist).
Although it is hard to estimate the number of human trafficking victims since this industry is illegal, “there are approximately 20 to 30 million slaves in the world today. The third largest international crime industry” is human trafficking in which $32 billion of profit is made each year: out of $32 billion, $15.5 billion is earned in developed countries. 80% of the victims are involved in sexual exploitation while 19% are in labor exploitation (Do Something). Figure 1
Figure 1 shows the number of human trafficking cases in each region from 2010 to 2012. Europe has the most cases reported, followed by South and Central Asia, East Asia and Pacific, and Western