Human trafficking is globally recognised as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion”, as defined by the United Nations. The definition of slavery similarly also falls under that of human trafficking and both overlap in their meanings, however the means of labour usually differentiates both. From a global perspective on the position of human trafficking and forced labour, the lesser developed countries contain the most of those situations. Various third world countries such as India, China, Russia, Africa, some regions in South East Asia and Eastern Europe are heavily affected by the devastatingly large crimes against humanity of human trafficking
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The extent of human trafficking on an individual is mostly seen towards those less fortunate and deprived of basic human resources, or is such financial trouble that they put their lives at risk. A dominant form of human trafficking existing in third world countries is sex trafficking. Adnita, a 14 year old from the Rwanda was persuaded to live abroad with two men; however she raped and was sent to United Kingdom to be used as a slave in a kitchen. The means of human trafficking may cover a range of different reasoning’s; this includes the use of force, abduction, abuse of power or financial benefiting and payments. The definition of human trafficking may fall under the nature of slavery and forced labour; if an individual is forced to perform task that have not been consented and they unwillingly perform duties that will benefit the other, which is classified as acts of slavery. The definition and legal guidelines of slavery, slave trade and human trafficking is defined under the 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery. The act in Article 1 states that debt bondage collected by serfdom, or by another individual is forbidden, additionally the act of child marriage, consent of marriage by a woman and acts of slavery by any individual. …show more content…
The first sexual slavery case in 2012 was found within the Australian Capital Territory and Australia witnessed the extent of human trafficking domestically and the nature of which the crimes affect an individual. Watcharaporn Nantahkhum arrived in Australia from Thailand in 2004 for work in the sexual services industries initially in Sydney, but then established a brothel in Canberra. The first victim of Nantahkhum was told she had a debt of $45,000 of which she would repay by providing sexual services to his clients. The victims of the defendant were subjected to such inexplicable conditions, such as forcibly serving up to 14 clients a day of a total of 700 a year. On no account was any respect or presence of human rights were displayed, such as having to commit sexual favours to clients whether she was ill or menstruating. The victim’s visa was expired meaning she was illegally undertaking business and travelling all under Nantahkhum’s illegal
The extent of human trafficking on an individual is mostly seen towards those less fortunate and deprived of basic human resources, or is such financial trouble that they put their lives at risk. A dominant form of human trafficking existing in third world countries is sex trafficking. Adnita, a 14 year old from the Rwanda was persuaded to live abroad with two men; however she raped and was sent to United Kingdom to be used as a slave in a kitchen. The means of human trafficking may cover a range of different reasoning’s; this includes the use of force, abduction, abuse of power or financial benefiting and payments. The definition of human trafficking may fall under the nature of slavery and forced labour; if an individual is forced to perform task that have not been consented and they unwillingly perform duties that will benefit the other, which is classified as acts of slavery. The definition and legal guidelines of slavery, slave trade and human trafficking is defined under the 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery. The act in Article 1 states that debt bondage collected by serfdom, or by another individual is forbidden, additionally the act of child marriage, consent of marriage by a woman and acts of slavery by any individual. …show more content…
The first sexual slavery case in 2012 was found within the Australian Capital Territory and Australia witnessed the extent of human trafficking domestically and the nature of which the crimes affect an individual. Watcharaporn Nantahkhum arrived in Australia from Thailand in 2004 for work in the sexual services industries initially in Sydney, but then established a brothel in Canberra. The first victim of Nantahkhum was told she had a debt of $45,000 of which she would repay by providing sexual services to his clients. The victims of the defendant were subjected to such inexplicable conditions, such as forcibly serving up to 14 clients a day of a total of 700 a year. On no account was any respect or presence of human rights were displayed, such as having to commit sexual favours to clients whether she was ill or menstruating. The victim’s visa was expired meaning she was illegally undertaking business and travelling all under Nantahkhum’s illegal