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The Reality of Human Trafficking: Modern Slavery and its Devastating Effects
TLDR Human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, is a global issue that involves millions of victims forced into labor or the sex industry. The problem is exacerbated by a lack of education, accurate data, and comprehensive legislation, but there are resources available to report and combat human trafficking.
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Human trafficking is another term for modern slavery and there are more slaves in the world now than ever before, with estimates ranging from 12 to 17 million.
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Modern slavery, or human trafficking, takes different forms and can involve being forced into labor or the sex industry, with Atlanta being a major hub for human trafficking in the United States.
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Human trafficking can involve both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, with sex trafficking being more lucrative for the trafficker and labor trafficking often involving industries such as restaurants, mines, and agriculture.
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Sex trafficking and labor trafficking can result in immense emotional trauma, including STDs, violence, pregnancy, forced abortions, sterilization, and terrible labor conditions, with many victims enduring silently due to fear, addiction, blackmail, shame, language barriers, and the threat of violence.
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Force, fraud, and coercion are the three main methods used in human trafficking, including physical abuse, rape, sleep deprivation, and false promises of education and a better life.
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The problem of human trafficking is compounded by a lack of education among law enforcement, a lack of accurate data on the number of victims, and a lack of comprehensive legislation to address the issue.
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Nicholas Kristoff purchased the freedom of two Cambodian prostitutes, but one of them went back to the life of prostitution due to being institutionalized and unsure if her village and family would accept her.
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There are hotlines available, such as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center and the DOJ hotline, that can be called to report human trafficking and get help, and it is important to educate oneself, contact local politicians, and support advocacy groups to combat human trafficking.
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