The world tells us that we as human beings have the right to feel free from any form of slavery, abuse or violence. They say that those are our fundamental rights as human beings, we should be respected equally no matter how poor or rich. Those rights are supposed to be protected by The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They also stated, that children need to be protected, and that children are not supposed to work in horrible environments or even worse, become sex slaves for adults. But do what they say, match up with reality? If the answer to this question is yes, then why are more than 21 million people and over 13 million children trapped in slavery at this moment? The trafficking of humans has become what many have identified as
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While it’s true that slavery is illegal almost everywhere on earth, the fact is that there are more slaves in our world than ever before. By being a victim, thirteen of your fundamental human rights are violated. These human rights were implemented to ensure that everyone had adequate and equal living standards, however, through the selfish acts to benefit themselves, traffickers are taking these away from their victims. Trafficked victims are compelled to sell their freedom, usually by the trafficker offering a better solution for them, often regarding money. The issue impacts people from all different backgrounds, but the impacts on the victim is crucial to their …show more content…
We should raise awareness everywhere about the risks of human trafficking and forced labour. Organizations like Polaris, which is an organization that works to combat and prevent modern-day slavery and human trafficking. There are many groups and organizations all around the world that are trying to help fight against human trafficking. An organization called ‘Thomas Reuters Foundation’ created the Trust Law, this law asked for 213 gender experts from five continents to rank countries and see what the six most dangerous crimes were. Human trafficking was one out of the top six rated crimes. President Barack Obama is also trying to raise awareness about human trafficking. By making January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. A speech he held back in 2012, has a strong message about modern-day slavery, in the speech he says “The victims of modern slavery have many faces. They are men and women, adults and children. Yet, all are denied basic human dignity and freedom… All too often suffering from horrible physical and sexual abuse... The men, women, and children who have suffered this scourge can overcome the bonds of modern slavery, receive protection and justice, and successfully reclaim their rightful independence.” And despite the fact that there are so many programs and acts that are trying to help human trafficking, and that they are doing all they can do by improving their
While it’s true that slavery is illegal almost everywhere on earth, the fact is that there are more slaves in our world than ever before. By being a victim, thirteen of your fundamental human rights are violated. These human rights were implemented to ensure that everyone had adequate and equal living standards, however, through the selfish acts to benefit themselves, traffickers are taking these away from their victims. Trafficked victims are compelled to sell their freedom, usually by the trafficker offering a better solution for them, often regarding money. The issue impacts people from all different backgrounds, but the impacts on the victim is crucial to their …show more content…
We should raise awareness everywhere about the risks of human trafficking and forced labour. Organizations like Polaris, which is an organization that works to combat and prevent modern-day slavery and human trafficking. There are many groups and organizations all around the world that are trying to help fight against human trafficking. An organization called ‘Thomas Reuters Foundation’ created the Trust Law, this law asked for 213 gender experts from five continents to rank countries and see what the six most dangerous crimes were. Human trafficking was one out of the top six rated crimes. President Barack Obama is also trying to raise awareness about human trafficking. By making January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. A speech he held back in 2012, has a strong message about modern-day slavery, in the speech he says “The victims of modern slavery have many faces. They are men and women, adults and children. Yet, all are denied basic human dignity and freedom… All too often suffering from horrible physical and sexual abuse... The men, women, and children who have suffered this scourge can overcome the bonds of modern slavery, receive protection and justice, and successfully reclaim their rightful independence.” And despite the fact that there are so many programs and acts that are trying to help human trafficking, and that they are doing all they can do by improving their