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Human Trafficking

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Being abducted against will, under threat to be exploited The 3 rd most profitable criminal activity making an estimated $9.5 billion dollar/year revenue 50,000 people are trafficked into the U.S. every year There are more human slaves today than ever before in history

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Guyana is a source country for traffickers Where do they come from? Victims are usually Women who move to live with relatives in heavier populated areas Are young (under 18) Men are also victims; usually for labor Amerindian, Afro-Guyanese, and Guyanese females Prostitution occurs in Chinese restaurants Brothels on the coast line Small mining communities

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= Countries who exploit victims = Countries where victims are taken from = Countries where victims are taken from and exploited

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Regions where trafficking victims are exploited Prostitution occurs in Chinese restaurants Brothels on the coast line Small mining communities

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In 2005 the U.S. set in place the Combating Trafficking of Persons Act Tier system Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 U.S. withholds non-trade and non-humanitarian foreign assistance Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report

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2009 2010 2011

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= Countries on Tier 1 List = Countries on Tier 2 watch List = Countries on Tier 2 List = Countries on Tier 3 List

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To date, Guyana has not prosecuted a single offender Delayed judicial backlogs Incorrectly filed paperwork Failure of parties to attend victims are often afraid to testify It is a long and exhaustive process Defendants bribe court officials

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Government Programs U.S. Department of Labor removed 984 children from Guyana from 2005-2009 Provides travel funds Anti-trafficking task force Established focal point groups Raise community awareness (and fear) Imprisons traffickers (3 years life) Provide Training for police and investigative officers

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Provide counseling services Provide housing Provide medical assistance Raise awareness

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Guyana is still working and doing their best to move up to Tier one through Government Programs NGOs Pressure from the U.S. Aid from other CARICOM countries Even though there has been improvement, the country will not be satisfied until they reach Tier one

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