Nov 07, 2012 although human trafficking has a long and ignoble history, it is only recently that trafficking has become a major political issue for states and the international community and the subject of detailed international rules. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide including right here in the united states. Trafficking does not need to involve the physical movement of a person. Coretta scott king 2007 author award winner description from goodreads stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteenyearold amari has. In other words, trafficking is a process of enslaving people, coercing them. Human trafficking is a global problem affecting people of all ages. The united nations defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion for an improper purpose including forced labor or sexual exploitation. The main reasons behind human trafficking are labor and sexual exploitation. Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. Human trafficking 101 fact sheet chinese traditional pdf.
Human trafficking an overview sciencedirect topics. Human trafficking 1st edition maggy lee routledge book. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on thursday, november 21, 2019 e book or pdf. Human trafficking provides a critical engagement with the key debates on human trade. Introduction and history of human trafficking and modern day slavery. Human trafficking or trafficking in human beings is a way to exploit people. Human trafficking and the media in the united states oxford. Pascale allotey, sharuna verghis, in international encyclopedia of public health second edition, 2017. These are the sources and citations used to research human trafficking.
Background paper ebook united nations office on drugs and crime. The book takes a broadly discursive approach and draws on historical, comparative as well as the latest empirical material to illustrate and inform the discussion of the major trends in human trafficking. List of books and articles about human trafficking. Although the international labour organization estimated in 2012 that exploitation through forced labor trafficking is up to three times more prevalent than forced sexual exploitation, sex trafficking seems to receive greater media and public attention. Ebooks human trafficking resources libguides at the. In a masterful scholarly work, louise shelley examines the numerous interconnected elements that comprise the crime of human trafficking, including the interplay of supply and demand and the role of transnational organized crime. Human trafficking for sexual or other labor may involve transporting victims across international borders, but to meet the definition of trafficking, there needs only to be exploitation of an individual after they have been coerced or deceived, so it does not. Human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is a complex phenomenon that spans the globe. In short, human trafficking is the recruitment and transportation of persons through coercion, deception, or some other form of illicit influence. List of books and articles about human trafficking online.
Keeping this in mind, this book will utilize the definitions provided by the. The book helps to develop fresh theoretical insights into globalisation, exclusion and governance, and identifies a new research agenda that. Formally launched in march 2007 by the united nations office on drugs and crime. Human trafficking definition of human trafficking by. Human trafficking, form of modernday slavery involving the illegal transport of individuals by force or deception for the purpose of labor, sexual exploitation, or activities in which others benefit financially. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. Recent examples of human trafficking such as the abduction of hundreds of nigerian schoolgirls by the terrorist organization boko haram and depictions of trafficking in films such as taken have brought human trafficking squarely into the public eye. In addition, difficulties in defining thb for labor exploitation still exist. Jan 11, 20 the book takes a broadly discursive approach and draws on historical, comparative as well as the latest empirical material to illustrate and inform the discussion of the major trends in human trafficking. Gift was born out of a renewed commitment by world leaders in the battle against human trafficking to end this crime, one of the most egregious violations of human rights in the world today. The return of the global slave tradeand how we can fight it by david batst. Human trafficking and smuggling focus on the context of the migration journey rather than on reasons for displacement.
There is also a growing body of research on human trafficking, but most of it has focused on trying to show that human trafficking is a problem. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Exploring the international nature, concerns, and complexities by john winterdyk. For years there have been reports from china that human organs were harvested from executed prisoners without the consent of family members and sold to transplant recipients in various countries. The book takes a broadly discursive approach and draws on historical, comparative as well as the latest empirical material to illustrate and inform the discussion of the. Human trafficking definition of human trafficking at. Human trafficking into and within the united states. It is an injustice that affects millions of people every year on every continent and at all socioeconomic levels.
This is followed by a discussion of the key actors in the antitrafficking movement and the role played by development partners in. Books human trafficking resources libguides at the ohio state. Sex trafficking and human trafficking are not to be confused with human smuggling. Jan 11, 2017 january 11th is national human trafficking awareness day.
Human trafficking is modernday slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. The movement of people by force, coercion or deception into situations of exploitation. In other words, trafficking is a process of enslaving people, coercing them into a situation with no way out, and exploiting them. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of human trafficking in its many forms. Trafficking victims typically are recruited by using force or because they are deceived, or fraud is used, power is abused, or they are simply abducted. In light of this serious topic, here are seven books to read for an understanding of what human trafficking is, and how easily it goes undetected. A multidisciplinary and applied approach routledge international handbooks by rochelle l. Theories include general systems theory, bronfennbrenners ecological systems theory, conflict theory, structuralfunctional theory, labeling theory and maslows hierarchy of needs. Traffickers disproportionately target atrisk populations including individuals who have experienced or been exposed to other forms of violence child abuse and maltreatment, interpersonal violence and sexual assault, community and gang violence and individuals disconnected from stable support. Human trafficking involves the illegal trading and movement of mostly women and children in economically exploitative situations. Although human trafficking has a long and ignoble history, it is only recently that trafficking has become a major political issue for states and the international community and the subject of detailed international rules. Novels fiction books about slavery and human trafficking updated december 7, 2015, sorted alphabetically by book title looking for nonfiction.
Human trafficking is a highlyorganized and lucrative business, generating 150 billion usd per year, 99 billion of which is generated by. Smuggling involves the illegal transport of an individual across a national border. It addresses the subject within the broader context of global crime and the internationalisation of crime control. Jun 01, 2016 human trafficking 101 fact sheet french. Human trafficking is the trade in people, especially women and children, and does not necessarily involve the movement of the person from one place to another. Reference books, textbooks, documents human trafficking. Sex trafficking recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which the person induced to perform such an.
Slavery today different types of human trafficking end. Human trafficking is an organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor human trafficking is the worlds. Labor and sexual exploitation, however, are intertwined and in many cases proceed simultaneously. Trafficking in human beings is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipts of persons, by means of threat or the use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent. Trafficking victimization can be transnational or domestic. A team that is in the red zone is one that has the ball and is less than 20 yards from scoring. For other uses, see human trafficking disambiguation. Human traffickingprovides a critical engagement with the key debates on human trade. This may encompass providing a spouse in the context of forced marriage, or the extraction of organs or tissues, including for surrogacy and ova removal. International encyclopedia of public health second edition, 2017. This book is dedicated to the victims of human trafficking and. Human trafficking by joyce hart first on the list for good reason, human trafficking is a book to begin with if youre unfamiliar with the term. Routledge international handbook of human trafficking.
Trafficking in human beings is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipts of persons, by means of threat or the use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits. Identifying victims of human sex trafficking in online ads. Readers will recognize and label definitions of trafficking. Sep 24, 2016 sex trafficking recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age 22 usc 7102 910.
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. The book takes a broadly discursive approach and draws on historical, comparative as well as the latest empirical material to illustrate and inform the discussion of the major trends in human. This book is dedicated to the victims of human traf. Human trafficking is a public health issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities. Other articles where organ trafficking is discussed. Social media and the interactive web have enabled human traffickers to lure victims and then sell them faster and in greater safety than ever before. Human trafficking 101 information sheet homeland security. This note will first provide a definition of human trafficking and the scope of the problem, and then summarize the regional trends of trafficking patterns. This is followed by a discussion of the key actors in the antitrafficking movement and the role played by development partners in preventing human trafficking.
Yet, the media often misrepresent human trafficking or focus exclusively on certain aspects of the problem. T housands of people fall victim to human trafficking across the globe each year, and the number of reported cases in the u. Human misery the global trade in human beings alexis a. The trafficking victims protection act of 2000 tvpa and its 2003, 2005, and 2008 reauthorizations are the first comprehensive federal legislation to combat human trafficking and to assist. Human trafficking simple english wikipedia, the free. However, circumstances of people who are trafficked or smuggled are often not dissimilar to other forced migrants. Human trafficking 101 fact sheet chinese simplified pdf. This book presents the firstever comprehensive and indepth analysis of the international law of human trafficking. In fact, narcotics trafficking and human trafficking are often intertwined, using the same actors and routes into a country. It is estimated that approximately 1,000,000 people are trafficked each year. Human trafficking definition, the illegal practice of procuring or trading in human beings for the purpose of prostitution, forced labor, or other forms of exploitation. Media coverage of human trafficking spiked around 2005 and has risen steadily since that time. Human trafficking and the media in the united states. Human trafficking has garnered a significant and growing amount of attention from the u.
Her book sets out to examine all forms of human trafficking globally using a historical and comparative perspective to show that there is more than one business model and concludes that human trafficking will grow in the twentyfirst century as a result of economic and demographic inequalities the rise of conflicts, and possibly. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Human trafficking english bibliographies cite this for me. In a world where global flows of people and commodities are on the increase, crimes related to illegal trafficking are creating new concerns for society. Labor exploitation, as such, is not a term used in the palermo protocol or the.
The definition of human trafficking generally includes the commercial exploitation of persons for labor or sex. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. Human trafficking is a crime committed against an individual. Hearing that a team is in the red zone makes fans take notice and pay attention to what is happening on the field.
Human trafficking is a crime against the person because of the violation of the victims rights of movement through coercion and because of their commercial exploitation. Since the poverty, exclusion and lack of awareness are the main driving forces for human. Human trafficking can include selling victims into the sex trade industry, forced labor in factories, domestic servitude, forcing a victim to become someones spouse, or for the harvesting of human organs see. Jan 01, 2007 human trafficking provides a critical engagement with the key debates on human trade. Human trafficking has truly become a global threat to vulnerable men, women, and children worldwide.
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