On June 20, the State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report,the progress of countries in the world in combating human trafficking was explored in the report.
Victims are trafficked for both sex and labor, forced to work in virtually every sector of the U.S. economy – from farming and manufacturing to meat and poultry processing, domestic service, and the hospitality sector
Human trafficking is big business. Traffickers operate with relative impunity, while victims who have been rescued are quickly replaced. The endless demand for cheap labor and commercial sex keeps the heinous trafficking business booming.
According to a report issued by the International Labor Organization in May 2014 , the profitability of human trafficking has increased five-fold over the past decade and is now estimated to be roughly $150 billion annually.
The American anti-trafficking movement has secured important laws and policies focused on victims, in particular the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, and this year’s report, “The journey from victim to survivor” highlights these victories. However, anti-trafficking efforts have had no significant impact on reducing the overall incidence of trafficking.
Secretary of State John Kerry said during his remarks announcing the 2014 TIP Report, “Wherever rule of law is weak, where corruption is most ingrained, and where populations can’t count on the protection of governments and of law enforcement, there you find zones of vulnerability to trafficking.”
Experts believes technology, addressing trafficking is as important as laws and policies focused on victims. Hope by making laws and policies more strong along with new technology innovation, trafficking exploitation network are addressed.
( Ref: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/07/08/human-trafficking-us-must-do-more-to-help-victims-fight-scourge/ )
No comments:
Post a Comment