Introduction Human trafficking is currently one of the worst abuse of human rights in today’s world, and it’s one of the biggest issues in international relations. Human trafficking can include being a sex slave or having to work hours on end without any compensation. It is estimated that up to a million women are trafficked each year. Even though there have been effort to stop human trafficking in Thailand, there are still many factors that promote the trafficking. Thailand is also still being used as a transit country for many human traffickers.
What is Human Trafficking and why is it bad? There are multiple versions of human trafficking, but its definition is “human trafficking is the movement of persons within or across borders by any …show more content…
The Asia Foundation (TAF) is “an organization that seeks to end human trafficking across the world” and the Thai government invited them to come help their awful situation. TAF developed a plan and that plan consisted of getting everybody on board and that included “the police department, the prosecutor 's office, the court system, social service agencies, and medical practitioners.” (Vejar, Quach, 2012). TAF made these people equipped to deal with any situation that could arise from dealing with human trafficking. That was in 2006, and after that their efforts decreased, and in 2009 Thailand went on the Tier 2 Watch List which they are still currently on. Being on the tier 2 watch list means that Thailand is not meeting the rules that the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 's sets. What everyone is worried about is that “the number of prosecutions and convictions pursued for sex trafficking was disproportionately small compared to the significant scope and magnitude of sex trafficking in Thailand.” (Vejar, Quach, 2013). It would be highly beneficial to have the TVPA continually check up on exactly how they are making progress towards positive change instead of just hearing Thailand say that they are going to …show more content…
Sometimes the women of Thailand are born or forced into for family and financial reasons. In order to eradicate human trafficking, there must be an agreement from all organizations (NGO’s, IGO’s and single state governments) that is a violation of human rights and that it is a top priority in international problems. The organizations set to help prevent trafficking must follow through with must-watch countries, and not just expect them to figure out how to change their lifestyles. Lastly, Thailand must try and make steps toward changing how they think and deal with sex slavery, so they can improve the development of their
What is Human Trafficking and why is it bad? There are multiple versions of human trafficking, but its definition is “human trafficking is the movement of persons within or across borders by any …show more content…
The Asia Foundation (TAF) is “an organization that seeks to end human trafficking across the world” and the Thai government invited them to come help their awful situation. TAF developed a plan and that plan consisted of getting everybody on board and that included “the police department, the prosecutor 's office, the court system, social service agencies, and medical practitioners.” (Vejar, Quach, 2012). TAF made these people equipped to deal with any situation that could arise from dealing with human trafficking. That was in 2006, and after that their efforts decreased, and in 2009 Thailand went on the Tier 2 Watch List which they are still currently on. Being on the tier 2 watch list means that Thailand is not meeting the rules that the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 's sets. What everyone is worried about is that “the number of prosecutions and convictions pursued for sex trafficking was disproportionately small compared to the significant scope and magnitude of sex trafficking in Thailand.” (Vejar, Quach, 2013). It would be highly beneficial to have the TVPA continually check up on exactly how they are making progress towards positive change instead of just hearing Thailand say that they are going to …show more content…
Sometimes the women of Thailand are born or forced into for family and financial reasons. In order to eradicate human trafficking, there must be an agreement from all organizations (NGO’s, IGO’s and single state governments) that is a violation of human rights and that it is a top priority in international problems. The organizations set to help prevent trafficking must follow through with must-watch countries, and not just expect them to figure out how to change their lifestyles. Lastly, Thailand must try and make steps toward changing how they think and deal with sex slavery, so they can improve the development of their