Human Trafficking from a Horrific Standpoint: Should this be the main focus?
"Right in our nation’s capitol, I was sold into trafficking to a man named Moses. Soon after buying me, Moses took me to New York City where he trafficked me for 8 years. During my time on the streets of New York I was abused, short, stabbed, raped, kidnapped, trafficked, beaten, addicted to drugs, jailed, and more all before I was 18 years old.” These are the words of Barbara Amaya’s a former trafficking survivor. Barbara suffered a tremendous amount of torture while forced into trafficking, which affected her life in the long run. Trafficking makes an estimate of $32 billion dollars annually and is known to be the world’s most shameful crimes. It robs people of their …show more content…
There have been several cases where as the victims are unaware on how to report their abuse or even unable to do so. Most of this happens because the individual is a minor and they are scared to report because they have been threatened and their family’s lives could be put in danger along with themselves. In addition, victims are distrustful when it comes to talking to the police or government authorities. These factors, combined with the problems of corrupt policing and criminal justice personnel, serve to undermine criminal justice responses to the crime of human trafficking and make accurate estimates of its scale difficult (Goodey, …show more content…
Before the 2000s there were no internationally agreed definition of human trafficking. But after the 2000s the United Nations drafted the Protocol to prevent Suppress and Punish Human Trafficking (Yea). Although a new law was established that did not stop countries from continuing to do illegal trafficking. Countries such as Asia, Latin American, and Africa targeted disabled people because in many cultures they were looked at as a burden. Since they were neglected by their family members it made it easier for the traffickers to condemn them. Also, in Thailand traffickers deliberately target young girls and women who are deaf because they are less likely to communicate for help. In India and Bangladesh children are taken and injected with bleach, causing infection and even amputation. After being tortured for hours they are sent out to beg for up to 15 hours
"Right in our nation’s capitol, I was sold into trafficking to a man named Moses. Soon after buying me, Moses took me to New York City where he trafficked me for 8 years. During my time on the streets of New York I was abused, short, stabbed, raped, kidnapped, trafficked, beaten, addicted to drugs, jailed, and more all before I was 18 years old.” These are the words of Barbara Amaya’s a former trafficking survivor. Barbara suffered a tremendous amount of torture while forced into trafficking, which affected her life in the long run. Trafficking makes an estimate of $32 billion dollars annually and is known to be the world’s most shameful crimes. It robs people of their …show more content…
There have been several cases where as the victims are unaware on how to report their abuse or even unable to do so. Most of this happens because the individual is a minor and they are scared to report because they have been threatened and their family’s lives could be put in danger along with themselves. In addition, victims are distrustful when it comes to talking to the police or government authorities. These factors, combined with the problems of corrupt policing and criminal justice personnel, serve to undermine criminal justice responses to the crime of human trafficking and make accurate estimates of its scale difficult (Goodey, …show more content…
Before the 2000s there were no internationally agreed definition of human trafficking. But after the 2000s the United Nations drafted the Protocol to prevent Suppress and Punish Human Trafficking (Yea). Although a new law was established that did not stop countries from continuing to do illegal trafficking. Countries such as Asia, Latin American, and Africa targeted disabled people because in many cultures they were looked at as a burden. Since they were neglected by their family members it made it easier for the traffickers to condemn them. Also, in Thailand traffickers deliberately target young girls and women who are deaf because they are less likely to communicate for help. In India and Bangladesh children are taken and injected with bleach, causing infection and even amputation. After being tortured for hours they are sent out to beg for up to 15 hours