Human trafficking and abuse has been in presence over the globe for over 100 years. From the old Greek and Romans to the medieval times, and up until today, people have been liable to different types of physical and sexual subjugation. Despite the fact that types of bondage existed before the 1400, the 1400s denoted the beginning of European slave exchanging Africa with the Portuguese transporting individuals from Africa to Portugal and utilizing them as slaves. In 1562, the British joined in on the slave exchange. The improvement of manor states expanded the volume of the slave exchange. Later on all through the 1600s, different nations turned out to be more included in the European slave exchange.
In 1904, the International Agreement for …show more content…
Department of State, n.d.). The Suppression of White Slave Traffic was changed to "traffic in women and children" so that everyone was included with no discrimination to race. Both male and female children were recognized as victims of trafficking. There were two major studies that were conducted, one in the West and one in the East, the purpose of these studies were to find the real cause of human trafficking in these areas. There were three main focus points, the focus was on the number of women who were being forced into prostitution, why was there a demand, and the surrounding environment of the women who were trafficked. The study also researched information about the traffickers. The study helped point us in the right direction about the issue of human …show more content…
More than half of these migrants suffocated to death while being forced into a tight seafood container with no air-conditioning due to it malfunctioning (Timeline of Human Trafficking, 2015). 67 migrants survived the horrific journey across the ocean, they did not want to leave their homes in Thailand but due to the conditions of the country they were forced to look for jobs elsewhere. The criminal who took these people’s money in hope of a better future was aware of check points along his route and felt police would be suspicious decided to flee when he became aware of half the migrants deaths. Its stories like this that brings human trafficking to our attentions and should be on the front page of the social media, changes need to be made to prevent this kind of tragedy.
In Taipei, Taiwan in 2009 there was a well-designed human trafficking ring that law enforcement encountered. The police found two young females who were smuggled into the United States with forged international IDs. After being brought in they used their fake passports to acquire visas. They were found by the National Immigration Agency and the U.S. Branch of Homeland Security. A sum of 74 suspects from the trafficking ring were acquired for
In 1904, the International Agreement for …show more content…
Department of State, n.d.). The Suppression of White Slave Traffic was changed to "traffic in women and children" so that everyone was included with no discrimination to race. Both male and female children were recognized as victims of trafficking. There were two major studies that were conducted, one in the West and one in the East, the purpose of these studies were to find the real cause of human trafficking in these areas. There were three main focus points, the focus was on the number of women who were being forced into prostitution, why was there a demand, and the surrounding environment of the women who were trafficked. The study also researched information about the traffickers. The study helped point us in the right direction about the issue of human …show more content…
More than half of these migrants suffocated to death while being forced into a tight seafood container with no air-conditioning due to it malfunctioning (Timeline of Human Trafficking, 2015). 67 migrants survived the horrific journey across the ocean, they did not want to leave their homes in Thailand but due to the conditions of the country they were forced to look for jobs elsewhere. The criminal who took these people’s money in hope of a better future was aware of check points along his route and felt police would be suspicious decided to flee when he became aware of half the migrants deaths. Its stories like this that brings human trafficking to our attentions and should be on the front page of the social media, changes need to be made to prevent this kind of tragedy.
In Taipei, Taiwan in 2009 there was a well-designed human trafficking ring that law enforcement encountered. The police found two young females who were smuggled into the United States with forged international IDs. After being brought in they used their fake passports to acquire visas. They were found by the National Immigration Agency and the U.S. Branch of Homeland Security. A sum of 74 suspects from the trafficking ring were acquired for