A common misconception of human trafficking is that it is same or very similar to smuggling. Those who are “smuggled” into a country are doing so by their own free will, without coercion. Human trafficking victims don’t have to be shipped anywhere internationally to still be “trafficked”. Since they are being captured or coerced into slavery, it is against their free will, therefore wildly different from smuggling. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Human trafficking is a “criminal business that profits from enslaving people for sexual servitude and forced labor.” While other hybrid versions of human trafficking occur, the main two facets are forced labor and sex slavery. Along with the victims are the traffickers
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Through these rescued and escaped victims, we are able to get a glimpse into the world of trafficking and also able to see the after effects of being involved in forced labor and sex slavery. An example of socially accepted human trafficking for its time, is "comfort women" in Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries. During World War II, women and young girls from Asian countries were captured or sold by family members to Japanese soldiers for the use of sexual companionship in attempts to boost morale and limit the spread of sexually transmitted disease. These women were raped and abused multiple times daily and forced to live in dirty, diseased places that were also dangerous war zones. After the war, tens of thousands …show more content…
Calling for international action among countries will allow for some improvement and prevention of negative effects of human trafficking. Her view on ending this issue is that since "cheap labor, cheap sex, and cheap goods" are already so integrated into countries ' economic growth, it will be very difficult to pull this basis of comfortability away from our already set ways of living. This is shown through some countries ' policies about sex slavery and human trafficking. While many countries have strict laws about human trafficking, since cheap labor is such a prominent part of the economy 's success, the forced labor of humans can be overlooked or ignored all together. Governments can be wary of interfering in a process that benefits them so much, that they believe that this profit outweighs the safety and rights of its
Through these rescued and escaped victims, we are able to get a glimpse into the world of trafficking and also able to see the after effects of being involved in forced labor and sex slavery. An example of socially accepted human trafficking for its time, is "comfort women" in Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries. During World War II, women and young girls from Asian countries were captured or sold by family members to Japanese soldiers for the use of sexual companionship in attempts to boost morale and limit the spread of sexually transmitted disease. These women were raped and abused multiple times daily and forced to live in dirty, diseased places that were also dangerous war zones. After the war, tens of thousands …show more content…
Calling for international action among countries will allow for some improvement and prevention of negative effects of human trafficking. Her view on ending this issue is that since "cheap labor, cheap sex, and cheap goods" are already so integrated into countries ' economic growth, it will be very difficult to pull this basis of comfortability away from our already set ways of living. This is shown through some countries ' policies about sex slavery and human trafficking. While many countries have strict laws about human trafficking, since cheap labor is such a prominent part of the economy 's success, the forced labor of humans can be overlooked or ignored all together. Governments can be wary of interfering in a process that benefits them so much, that they believe that this profit outweighs the safety and rights of its