Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Week 7: Human Trafficking

Using Internet research, and valid sources, find out 3 unique facts about the current situation of human trafficking.

Comment on another student's posting.

Post the website where you found the information.

49 comments:

  1. I found three unique facts about human trafficking. It is a modern day form of slavery. It's the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Also, according to the National Human Rights Center in California, there are currently about 10,000 forced laborers in the U.S.

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  2. Elements of human trafficking
    On the basis of the definition given in the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, it is evident that trafficking in persons has three constituent elements;

    The Act (What is done)

    Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons

    The Means (How it is done)

    Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim

    The Purpose (Why it is done)

    For the purpose of exploitation, which includes exploiting the prostitution of others, sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery or similar practices and the removal of organs.

    To ascertain whether a particular circumstance constitutes trafficking in persons, consider the definition of trafficking in the Trafficking in Persons Protocol and the constituent elements of the offense, as defined by relevant domestic legislation.

    In addition to the criminalization of trafficking, the Trafficking in Persons Protocol requires criminalization also of:

    · Attempts to commit a trafficking offence

    · Participation as an accomplice in such an offence

    · Organizing or directing others to commit trafficking.


    http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html

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  3. 1. it was a modern day of slavery. 2. the population is attemping people to become trafficking. 3. transportation. i agree with casey there are currently about 10,000 forced laborers in the U.S.
    -Siera-

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  4. · Attempts to commit a trafficking offence

    · Participation as an accomplice in such an offence

    · Organizing or directing others to commit trafficking. I agree with siera on how theres about 10,000 forced laborers

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  5. I dont knw alot about trafficking since i just started but from what everyone is writing about it must be bad.

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  6. human trafikking is a modern-day form of slavery.
    There are about 600,000 to 800,000 victims are annually trafickked across the international borders worldwide. Trafickkers use force, fraud, and coercion to get men, woman, and children to engage in labor exploitation, such as dimestic servitude, sweatshop factories, and migrabt agricultural work.
    I agree with whitney there is three elements in trafickking.
    I agree with

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  7. Website I used.

    http://globalcarver.blogspot.com/2010/08/week-7-human-trafficking.html

    Comments on other people's posts and What I learned

    Human Trafficking is a modern day form of slavery.

    It is done for the purpose of sexual exploitation, slave labor

    And it also can be done for the purpose of the removal of organs?????

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  8. http://www.actioncenter.polarisproject.org/learn/human-trafficking-101

    Unique Facts:
    - second largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world
    - it's a form of modern day slavery
    - traffickers make profit, selling their victims for: labor, services, or commercial sex

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    It's crazy that human traffickers also do this to sell organs... so messed up

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  9. One thing that I found out about human trafficking is that it is an illegal trade in human beings for the purposes of Sexual exploition Or forced labor. I also found out that it is the fastest Growing criminal industry in the world. And it is tied with the illegal arms industry. Humantrafficing.org

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  10. And on caseys comment I think that it is sad there is 10,000 forced laborers in the u.s today. We shouldn't have slavery or anything close to it in our world today.

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  11. three things i found on human trafficking, is that there is apporximately 27 million slaves around the world, about half are under 18, and there is only one shelter for 7-9 people for trafficking victims. i got my facts from dosomething.org

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  12. In comment to the one who did not know a lot about human trafficking: It's been an issue for the past millenia, and, at times, a constant issue for debate. It relates back to the slave trade and, while many civilized countries around the world have banned it, it is still a highly profitable business to the rest of the world.

    The average cost of a slave in countries around the world is $90 (USD)

    There are approximately 27 million slaves around the world that we know of. This number may be grossly underestimating.

    Even children, often for sexual needs, are subject to human trafficking and, extensively, abuse.

    Cite: http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-human-trafficking

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  13. -Chris Lansing (forgot to mention the name.)

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  14. I had no iea that their was still slaves in the world. its scary to think that little children are becoming slaves and begin sold.

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  15. http://www.actioncenter.polarisproject.org/learn/human-trafficking-101

    Unique Facts:
    + second largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world
    + it's a form of modern day slavery
    + traffickers make profit, selling their victims for: labor, services, or commercial sex

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  16. On Rebeccas comment i found it intresting that human trafficking is tied with the illegal arms industry.

    http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html

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  17. Its evil to kidnap people from their friend and famliy and force them to do work and other unpleasent tasks.

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  18. 3 Facts I learned about human trafficking are 1)Traffickers often prey on people who are hoping for a better life, lack employment opportunities, have an unstable home life, or have a history of sexual abuse. 2)Traffickers are motivated primarily by the goal of making money. 3)Victims experience a loss of freedom and exploitation at the hands of their traffickers who buy and sell them.

    www.Polarisproject.org

    I have heard about human trafficking before but i didn't know it was a large industry. I agree with alexis that it is evil and no one should have to be bought, sold, and used like a product.

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  19. I learned that human trafficking is most common in Asia and Africa, that there are millions of victims and that it usually involves sexual exploitation. I agree with Casey about it being the fastest growing criminal industry

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  20. I knew what human trafficking was, but I never knew how prevalent it was still to this day.
    There are more than 30 million slaves in the world today. And I couldn't believe that there are more slaves then there once was during height of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Finally I never knew that human trafficking was most common in Asia and Africa. I thought it would have been in Europe because of red light districts, and there are always reports about human trafficking in Russia. Caitlan Toste mentioned that some people do this to sell organs? I don't know how anyone would be willing to join human trafficking or force others to be involved with it,no matter how desperate someone was.

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  21. the website I used was
    http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/

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  22. Learning more about human trafficking showed me that our society has to enforce this subject more in the future. Its the fastest growing criminal industry in our country, and its growing. Basically it is a modern day slavery, and it needs to stop before it gets out of control

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  24. I also agree with Greg and that it is most common in Asia and Africa, which means its an important world issue.

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  25. Human trafficking is explition and illegal.Its one of the biggest crimal problem next to drug trafficking. Traffickers even make money from women,children, and even men.

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  26. i just found out what human trafficking was and i am shocked...i never new that there was still slaves in the day and time.I found that its is common in asia, and countries like that. the people that they steel could be for many reasons...some for sex, organs, and more.

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  27. -It is estimated that 14,500 to 17,500 people, primarily women and children, are trafficked to the U.S. annually.
    -The average cost of a slave around the world is $90
    -There is only one shelter in the U.S. designed specifically to meet the needs of trafficking victims, and it currently only houses a total of seven to nine victims.

    I agree with sam that we have to enforce more work into abolishing any kind of human trafficking.

    http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-human-trafficking

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  28. The act of trading humans is an extreme act of cruelty and modern day slavery. It's most common in the Asian-pacific-islands. They will trade women and children for money.

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  29. 3 unnique facts about human trackifyng is:

    *The Act (What is done)
    *The Means (How it is done)
    *The Purpose (Why it is done)

    http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html

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  30. 1. it was a modern day of slavery. 2. the population is attemping people to become trafficking. 3. transportation. i agree with casey there are currently about 10,000 forced laborers in the U.S. I also agree with Sam

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  31. trafficking is illegal it is alot like slavery trafficking people is used for many different things

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  32. 1) Human trafficking is modern day slavery.
    2) It is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world.
    3) Victims of human trafficking are forced into labor or sexual exploitation.

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  33. I only know about the stuff i've seen from movies like "Taken" and stuff, but it seems like a nasty industry that will be hard to stop.

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  34. i agree with mike, for agreeing with sam, who agreed with greg.

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  35. i argee with mike,greg,travis for agreeing with sam!!
    -kylee amaral

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  36. I've found out that the process of human trafficking is nothing short of slavery. Some forms of human trafficking include prostitution, and slave labor. Human trafficking is an underground industry that is mostly hidden from normal society, but needs to be put to an end. I agree with Mike.

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  37. ithink that human trafficing is worse then slavery and i agree wit ryan

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  38. human traficking is just the same or possibly even worse then slavery. i agree with ryans comment

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  39. 1)The average cost of a slave around the world is $90.
    2) It is estimated that there are approximately 27 million slaves around the world.
    3)Around half of trafficking victims in the world are under the age of 18.

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  40. when many people take trips to say, the beautiful city of Paris, criminal organizations have scouts, lookouts, looking for people. Teenage girls in particular, they kidnap, drug, and transport them to places all over europe and turn them into sex slaves. Even in our own country of the United States, young girls are kidnapped and sold off as sex slaves to the highest bidder. It is unbelieveable what the human race is capable of doing to eachother. i comepletely agree with mike, the idea of humans selling eachother for money makes me sick.

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  41. I found three unique facts about human trafficking. It is a modern day form of slavery. It's the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Also, according to the National Human Rights Center in California, there are currently about 10,000 forced laborers in the U.S.

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  42. hey im nick human traficking is to me worse than slavory and is very wrong. modern day form of slavery. It's the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Victims of human trafficking are forced into labor or sexual exploitation and i agree with mat walsh it is sick

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  43. It is estimated that there are approximately 27 million slaves around the world. Around half of trafficking victims in the world are under the age of 18. Women who have been trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation experience a significantly higher rate of HIV and other STDs, tuberculosis, and permanent damage to their reproductive systems.

    http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-human-trafficking

    I agree with Sam that our society should enforce this subject more in the future.

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  44. human traficking is basically slavery in a way because they are buying and selling people, i agree with nikki that this should be looked into more

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  45. 1. its becoming like s;avery. 2. its the worst crime. 3. Transportation. and i agree with coolbirdg

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  46. Trafficking victims normally don't get help because they think that they or their families will be hurt by their traffickers, or that they will be deported.
    More than 2/3 of sex trafficked children suffer additional abuse at the hands of their traffickers.
    Around half of trafficking victims in the world are under the age of 18.

    i think its disgusting and i agree with nick

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  47. its the modern day slavery, half are under the age of 18, and its fastest growing criminal industry in the world.

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