Coming across a lot of news reporting on the enormous level of slavery and people trafficking today is shocking and horrifying, even more in the developed Western world like Australia. The first few images that come to most people’s minds would probably be flogging and beating scenes with iron collars and chains revolved around the legitimate industry practiced by the colonies and states centuries ago and unable to believe that it remains to exist in the present day where such activity is illegal in every corner of the world. However, the contemporary slavery has grown into a large-scale organised crime, crossing national and international borders both legally and illegally from one country to another as facilitated by the globalisation process.
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Globalisation does not only facilitate, but also evolves along the growing of slavery and human trafficking activities since it promotes a more integrated network of communication, transportation, and trade across national boundaries. Thus, it drives people to engage themselves in a wide range of enterprises including the underground business model of human trafficking, seizing upon vulnerable individuals by force, fraud, or coercion to work in foreign countries. Moreover, this illicit activity of liberty’s exploitation and deprivations is known to be highly lucrative which generates a huge number of profits. As the by-products of globalisation, the internet and social media play a notable role for the people in the slavery and trafficking business. By utilising the latest online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to spread false and deceptive advertisements more effective, they no longer need to lure their victims in the street where the risk of getting caught by the authorities tend to be higher. Cross-border crimes in the globalisation era are surely more challenging to prevent and deal with than those occurring domestically, making the traffickers to usually stay one step ahead of the law enforcement …show more content…
Consequently, a lot of low-skilled or uneducated people, particularly women, seek a job abroad through legal or illegal means and become a housemaid or caretaker for children and elderly people, believing that it would improve their economic situation. However, I grew up watching endless news about awful abuses, murders and execution against most of these workers. Accordingly, it does not rule out the possibility that similar cases are occurring in Australia inside an ordinary-looking home since it is one of Southeast Asia’s closest neighbours. It seems as if many employers perceive these foreign migrant domestic workers as literally cheap labours who can be controlled and exploited as one wishes. From being denied freedom of movement, worked excessive hours, deprived of wages to both psychologically and physically abused. These victims of domestic servitude are taken advantage of by being hundreds of thousands of miles away from home. The unfamiliarity with the surrounding environment as well as now knowing how and where to seek help prevent them from running away from their foreign employer. Above all, the fear and culture of silence allow an untold number of cases to never be
Globalisation does not only facilitate, but also evolves along the growing of slavery and human trafficking activities since it promotes a more integrated network of communication, transportation, and trade across national boundaries. Thus, it drives people to engage themselves in a wide range of enterprises including the underground business model of human trafficking, seizing upon vulnerable individuals by force, fraud, or coercion to work in foreign countries. Moreover, this illicit activity of liberty’s exploitation and deprivations is known to be highly lucrative which generates a huge number of profits. As the by-products of globalisation, the internet and social media play a notable role for the people in the slavery and trafficking business. By utilising the latest online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to spread false and deceptive advertisements more effective, they no longer need to lure their victims in the street where the risk of getting caught by the authorities tend to be higher. Cross-border crimes in the globalisation era are surely more challenging to prevent and deal with than those occurring domestically, making the traffickers to usually stay one step ahead of the law enforcement …show more content…
Consequently, a lot of low-skilled or uneducated people, particularly women, seek a job abroad through legal or illegal means and become a housemaid or caretaker for children and elderly people, believing that it would improve their economic situation. However, I grew up watching endless news about awful abuses, murders and execution against most of these workers. Accordingly, it does not rule out the possibility that similar cases are occurring in Australia inside an ordinary-looking home since it is one of Southeast Asia’s closest neighbours. It seems as if many employers perceive these foreign migrant domestic workers as literally cheap labours who can be controlled and exploited as one wishes. From being denied freedom of movement, worked excessive hours, deprived of wages to both psychologically and physically abused. These victims of domestic servitude are taken advantage of by being hundreds of thousands of miles away from home. The unfamiliarity with the surrounding environment as well as now knowing how and where to seek help prevent them from running away from their foreign employer. Above all, the fear and culture of silence allow an untold number of cases to never be