Human Trafficking Becoming a Global Issue
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Human TraffickingHuman TraffickingBecoming a Global Becoming a Global
IssueIssueBy: Alexandra BroschatBy: Alexandra Broschat
““There’s a special evil in the abuse and There’s a special evil in the abuse and exploitation of the most innocent and exploitation of the most innocent and
vulnerable.”vulnerable.”
George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
Stories of VictimsStories of Victims
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Why Is Human Trafficking Becoming One Why Is Human Trafficking Becoming One of the Most Profitable Trades in the of the Most Profitable Trades in the World? World? “Slaves are disposable.” –“Slaves are disposable.” –Kevin BalesKevin Bales
Is it a violation against human rights?Is it a violation against human rights?
ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKINGABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Each year about 17,500 individuals are brought into the United States and held against their will as victims of human trafficking.
50% of these victims are children starting 50% of these victims are children starting at the age as young as 4at the age as young as 4
MODERN SLAVERYMODERN SLAVERY
Is human trafficking a violation of Is human trafficking a violation of against human rights?against human rights?
Yes, slavery is illegal throughout the world Yes, slavery is illegal throughout the world and is a violation of human rights, and it is and is a violation of human rights, and it is a crime.a crime.
Getting Help!Getting Help!
U.S.A “Rescue & Restore” Campaign Toll-U.S.A “Rescue & Restore” Campaign Toll-free trafficking information & Referral free trafficking information & Referral Hotline 1-888-373-7888Hotline 1-888-373-7888
European UnionEuropean Union
IndiaIndia
IsraelIsrael
PeruPeru
Ojeda, Auriana. Slavery Today. Bonnie Szumski, 2004.
Flores-Oebanda, Cecilia. "Humantrafficking.org". a web resource for combating human trafficking. 10/12/09
<http://www.humantrafficking.org/expert_corner/7>.
Works CitedWorks Cited
Clifford, Cassandra. "facing the realities of human trafficking in our own back yard". 12/7/09 <http://www.examiner.com/x-7661-DC-Human-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Facing-the-
realities-of-human-trafficking-in-our-own-back-yard>.
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