Being aware of human trafficking indicators is the first step in making a difference in the lives of those who may be entrapped. Human trafficking is a sin against the victim and a sin against god. How smugglers, traffickers and copycats are hijacking the global economy new york anchor books 2006. To learn more about what drives human trafficking and the people caught in the cycle at every level, here are five human trafficking books everybody should read. The president seemed to respond directly to those critics in his speech friday. It is the worlds fastest growing criminal enterprise. Trafficking in persons is a heinous international crime and human rights abuse. Want to get your friends inspired to join you in the fight against human trafficking. Ebooks human trafficking resources libguides at the. These agencies and organizations provide resources and information on a.
Crosssector challenges and practices is an insightful book for those who are already familiar with terminology and arguments surrounding current antitrafficking efforts and want to view the issue from the specific lens of collaboration. State, justice and health and human services offer substantial financial grants to fight human trafficking albeit pennies to the dollar in comparison to the war on drugs. Human trafficking awareness training is available for individuals, businesses, first responders, law enforcement, educators, and federal employees, among others. Government estimate, 800,000 to 900,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year having been bought, sold, transported and held in slaverylike conditions for sex and labor exploitation. Antihuman trafficking activist, maxwell matewere, has handed over 100 books worth k500,000 to likuni girls secondary school. Here are 20 ideas to consider acting on in the year 2020.
Human trafficking is a pressing public health concern which transcends all races, social classes, demographics, and gender. From the slave trade to human trafficking offers an innovative study in the attempt to understand and eradicate these ongoing human rights abuses. Human trafficking involves recruitment, harbouring or transporting people into a situation of exploitation through the use of violence, deception or coercion and forced to work against their will. Through resource distribution and education, united methodist women has helped promote legislation. Young people also need to participate in eradicating this crime. These new laws will strengthen us efforts to combat human. It is also more uplifting than some of the others bc the stories include agencies that are working to rescue victims so you hear of the fortunate ones that get out and the heros that are devoting their lives to stopping this. Fighting for a world where girls are not for sale, an activist finds her calling and heals herself by ra. 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 united states department of state. The book takes a broadly discursive approach and draws on historical, comparative as well as the latest empirical material to illustrate and inform the. The certified antihuman trafficking advocate cahta program is specifically designed for go and ngo workers, pastors, teachers, health professionals, and anyone wanting to make a positive difference in their community with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to help raise awareness and end humansex trafficking.
The human trafficking network in asia can be broadly identified through some common flows. Received 22,191 sex trafficking cases inside the u. Human trafficking most often occurs in plain sight, contrary to the common conception. The anti human trafficking units ahtu notified 971 kb by the state government as police stations for the entire district for registration and investigation of all cases relating to the crime of human trafficking which would be in addition to the other police stations in the district. The department of justices office for victims of crime training and technical assistance center ovc ttac has compiled this directory to assist antihuman trafficking task forces and service providers to locate relevant training and technical assistance tta resources.
Human trafficking can occur within a country or transnationally. The texas human trafficking resource center connects health and human services staff, healthcare providers, stakeholders and potential victims of human trafficking to local, state and national resources to identify and help people affected by human trafficking. Anyone can join in the fight against human trafficking. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Texas human trafficking resource center texas health and. Books human trafficking resources libguides at the. Human trafficking state laws national conference of. In other words, trafficking is a process of enslaving people, coercing them into a situation with no way out, and exploiting them. Antihuman trafficking organization in nigeriaafrica. Cases of international sex trafficking have increased public awareness about human trafficking in the united states, yet many people remain unaware that more u. Human trafficking, trafficking in persons, and modern slavery are umbrella terms used to refer to both sex trafficking and compelled labor. No population is exempt from the everpresent threat of traffickers. She is one of the few researchers with a background to qualify as an expert witness and subject matter expert on human trafficking in criminal and civil court. For further information regarding unodcs work to combat.
Human trafficking provides a critical engagement with the key debates on human trade. Human trafficking and the antitrafficking movement in singapore. The antiprostitution act was promulgated in 1956, and human trafficking, meaning sex trafficking of women and girls, was considered to have been addressed. List of books and articles about human trafficking. The antihuman trafficking manual for criminal justice practitioners is the product of broadbased expertise gathered in the course of a series of expert group meetings of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers who are practitioners in the field of human trafficking. It also looks at the dynamics of trafficking from a perpetratorfocus, the complex issues of dominance, and the policy responses in light of south africas first comprehensive countertrafficking legislation designed. The true story of how an american teen survived the world of human trafficking paperback. Trump signs executive order to combat human trafficking as. Friesendorf, cornelius strategies against human trafficking. Anti human trafficking units in up home department. For this reason, united methodist women has continuously fought to raise awareness of this modernday slavery and give its survivors a voice. I have read quite a few books on human trafficking. Author of 16 books and the annual racial and gender report card.
Matewere who is the author of the book titled human trafficking in malawi. 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. Human trafficking preys on the vulnerable and voiceless. Devatop centre for africa development dcad is a leading youthbased antihuman trafficking organization in nigeria, situated at abuja, federal capital. An assessment of russian law enforcements fight against human trafficking by mccarthy, lauren a demokratizatsiya, vol. Alabama, georgia and mississippi allow, under certain circumstances, businesses and corporations to be prosecuted for trafficking crimes vermonts trafficking definition includes benefitting financially from.
Human traffickers are motivated by greed, driven by quota, devoid of respect for human rights, preying upon the vulnerable, and damaging the psychological and physical well. Likuni girls given human trafficking books malawi 24. Simply put, when someone defaces a human being gods image bearer it is ultimately an attack against god himself. The untold story gave copies of the book to the girls on monday. The interministerial antitrafficking taskforce took no concrete action during 2007. Books on slavery and human trafficking human trafficking. The vast majority of antihuman trafficking money is being offered to organizations involved in rescue and rehabilitation work. Learn the indicators of human trafficking on the tip offices website or by taking a training. But this year, most of the countrys major antihuman trafficking groups, including the largest network of organizations that directly serve survivors of trafficking, were not in attendance.
Antitrafficking and the sex trade along the mekong southeast asia. Each chapter of this book examines trafficking and how its being addressed in 24 different countries such as australia, france, japan, india, mexico, and south africa. While human trafficking is increasing, more organizations need to extend their activities to fighting human trafficking. One million children are victims of sexual exploitation. Evil is anticreation, antilife, and the force that seeks to oppose, deface, and destroy god, his good world, and his image bearers. Its not always easy to find the right words to say, so were here to help. Check out our human trafficking shareables section containing quotes and sayings to inspire action to end child sexual exploitation. The book covers the three major modes of human trafficking commercial sex trafficking, child trafficking and labor trafficking.
Antihumantrafficking groups refuse to attend ivanka trumps white house summit. In the antislavery project, historian and human rights expert joel quirk examines the evolution of political opposition to slavery from the mideighteenth century to the. Very young girls is an expose of human trafficking that follows thirteen and fourteen year old american girls as they are seduced, abused, and sold on new yorks streets by pimps, and treated as adult criminals by police. Attention to the issue of human trafficking has greatly increased in social work literature and the media in recent years. Exploring the international nature, concerns, and complexities by john winterdyk. Under grants from nij, she conducted an assessment of researchbased literature on human trafficking according to its methodological merit and compiled a comprehensive annotated bibliography of existing. Human trafficking global issues facts on file 2009.