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Theres a special evil in the abuse and exploitation of the most innocent and

vulnerable. -George W.Bush

Modern slavery and human trafficking


in XXI century
English project

To those who are struggling. To talk about a struggle, you're likely to forget
about it. To be shown a struggle, you're likely not to forget it. But, to live through
a struggle, you'll understand it. Valerie Owens, America Huh I'm Going Home

Mentor:
Made by:
Biljana Madzovska
Stefani Cvetkovska

1.Introduction

Slavery and human trafficking have become a widespread problem across the
globe today. But, lets remember the commodity here is not drugs or contraband
;it is human being, usually the most vulnerable in society. Human beings who are
unable to defend themselves, those who innocently trust the intention of
others, those who can easily be made to disappear. The cruelty and inhumanity
of those who would profit from such a crime is truly shocking.In the past,
slavery was accepted as a fact od life. Traditionally,people were used mainly as
domestic servants and agricultural laborers and it was legal for a person to own
another

human

Blewett(film-maker)

being.

Kate

makes

the

distinction between slaves today and


those in the past: The difference
between now and colonial times is that in the old days slaves were worth a great
deal of money and so were taken better care of. But these people are utterly
disposable. They are cheap to buy and cheap to throw away. Human trafficking
is

the

equivalent

of

modern-day

slavery.

How can we stop it? Countless authors and activist have continued to explore
this question.If we all stop for a minute and think that the next victim can be
our mother, sister, daughter, then the world would be a better place to be
in.Thats why I choose this topic, because I think that people take their
safety,freedom and life for granted.

2.Human Trafficking
Behind a curtain of todays society, behind

a curtain of propaganda,

disbelif and denial, there lays a scene od reality: a reality that proves that
chains of enslavement still remain strong. This reality is played out by the

actors of the Third World countries,but is not isolated to their borders. With
the transnational operation called human trafficking, slavery remains alive and
thriving. Human trafficking is estimated to be a multibillion-dollar business.
Author and human rights activist Dr. Kevin Bales estimatest that globally
approximately 27 million people may be living in slavery today, of which many are
victims of human trafficking: this is a number that many human rights
organizations agree with. Also, he estimates that total yearly profit generated
by slavery would be on the order of $13 billion. The victims are transported, or
trafficked, into a country of destination where they are then forced to pay
back the costs incurred while bringing them to the country. Repayment of the
debt comes in form of forced
labor,

which

can

include

prostitution or other crimes.


The actors involved with human
trafficking cannot be profiled
as one specific type of people.
They

can

be

well-

organaized,well-financed
international criminal network and at the same time not to show any indications
that they are members of organized crime or that they have any connections to
organized crime. Human trafficking is the equivalent of modern-day slavery. It
is no longer a question of race and color for those being enslaved: it is now a
question of vulnerability. No country can claim that its borders are not affected
in some way by trafficking. This means that Macedonia is not an exception.
There was no work,no money.So when a friend- at least I thought he was a
friend- suggested he could help me with providing me a job in a factory in
Turkey,I just jumped at the idea and I took his offer.But when I realized we
had driven west,to the border with Serbia,I knew something was wrong.When

we arrived in Serbia I was made into a


piece of property.- this is just one

We were vulnerable to a smooth-talking recruiter,who promised us the world.


Rachel Lloyd,a survivor of child trafficking
example of the violations of human rights experienced around the world. It is
the stories like this one that show the reality of slavery today, which is that is
not ended,as most people belive to be the truth. Human trafficking not only
involves sex and labor,but people are also

trafficked for organ harvesting. Human


trafficking is one of the fastest growing
criminal enterprises because it holds low
risk with high profit potential.Criminal
organizations are increasingly attracted
to human trafficking because, unlike drugs humans can be sold repeatedly.

3.Who

is

being

trafficked?

Women, children, and men are trafficked throughout the world for sexual
exploitation or forced labor. Women are particularly vulnerable to trafficking
because in many societies the lives of women
and girls are valued less than those of men
and boys. To traffic is simply to work upon an
individuals desire or need to migrate,by
introducing them into a form of labor under
conditions

that

make

them

completely

dependent on the traffickers in ways that impairs their rights. The victims are
commonly taken far away from their homes to places that they dont have any
connections to family and friends that could help them. Even if they could
escape, they are penniless and in debt. An ideal candidate for the traffickers is
someone that they deem to be defeated and desperate for any opportunity to
change the conditions in which they are living, they prey on those that belive will
do anything that is asked of them if the prospect of a better job exists.
Vulnerable populations are those in which people do not have their basic need
met,where there is oppression and few economic opportunities. Globally, one in
five victims of human trafficking are children, although in poorer regions and
subregions, such as Africa , they make up the majority of trafficked
persons. Men and boys may be victims of human trafficking for the purposes of
forced labour, forced begging and sexual exploitation, and as child soldiers. The
many different types of human trafficking mean that there is no single, typical
victim profile. Cases are seen in all parts of the world and victims are targeted
irrespective of gender, age or background . We are asking people to understand
that slavery exists today ; in fact, according to a recent New York Times
article, if you count the number of women and children in bonded labor,
domestic slavery or sexual slavery today,there are more slaves in the world
today then at any time in history.- Charlotte Bunch.

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