Trafficking In Human Beings

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Some questions and remarks

I think it an injustice that the sex trade article redirects to a broader subject article. Opinions?

Hi, am a criminal justice student and my research paper is on human trafficking, specificly, victims from Asia. Any help or referrel would be appreciated. in prayer, donna scott dscott2_at_lhup.edu

I find it odd (and funny) that the website from which the material was stolen actually referred readers to the (nonexistant) wikipedia article on Trafficking in human beings.

"Visit the Trafficking in Human Beings entry from the Wikipedia for more information."

- Gawka

NPOV disputed

Reading through the article there is an overemphasis on sex trafficking with other forms of trafficking being downplayed or excluded. Some editors have mentioned the debate around definition being confused have pointed to research which expands on this (Augustin et al). Other editors simply remove this or any mention to the debates. The casual reader would believe there was no such debate which would be misleading.

I think it essential that we at least highlight the fact that a debate exists.

Human Trafficking is often conflated with people smuggling, which is not necessarily exploitative, but it suits anti-immigrant Government politicians to deliberately conflate the two. Getting refugees from unpleasant regimes (such as Ba'athist Iraq under Saddam Huissein), even if for payment, is not necessarily exploitative, but often life-saving, especially when there are no other alternatives.--Streona (talk) 16:33, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

I will not contest the removal of the NPOV tag at the moment but I think we need to ensure data is added to illustrate growing discomfort in a number of disciplines - sexual health, gay rights, immigrant/refugee rights, sex worker rights, sex positive feminists. The key themes are that :- 1. the issue has been hijacked by the christian right and gender feminists to generate public support for repressive policies. 2. That governments conflate trafficking with migration (as Streona points out) in order to deny people the right to migrate or seek refuge. 3. That the disproportionate concentration on sex trafficking in terms of resources has been at the expense of measures to tackle other forms of slavery. Some commentators believe that this is because many western economies benefit massively from trafficked labour - dwelling on sex trafficking diverts attention away from exploitation which they would rather turn a blind eye to.

Catherinebrown (talk) 00:38, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Very few of the critics mentioned say it doesn't exist merely that it has been massively overestimated. In terms of retaining balance, I think you have nothing to worry about... the vast majority of the content on the page illustrates the theories of the anti trafficking NGO's and very little illustrates the wider perspective (sexual health, refugee rights etc). To selectively priviledge only data which supports one perspective on an emotive and complex issue would be misleading to say the least. Sadly, providing evidence derived from rigorous research is exceptionally difficult as a lot of the "research" in the field has been carried out by gender feminists (such as Melissa Farley). Not that the research is useless, merely a little one dimensional. For example, the testimony of sex workers and professionals who work with them is regularly excluded where it does not illustrate the pre-emptive theory.

Chywyatt, I am sure you are genuinely trying to represent a balanced perspective on an issue which is by its nature emotive. It's therefore crucial we present data from all perspectives (apart from that which is blatantly dishonest or manipulative) and allow people to make up their own minds based on how what they read resonates with their own, lived experience.Catherinebrown (talk) 23:16, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Recursive references

I find it odd (and funny) that the website from which the material was stolen actually referred readers to the (nonexistant) wikipedia article on Trafficking in human beings.

"Visit the Trafficking in Human Beings entry from the Wikipedia for more information."

- Gawka

Removed possible copyright violation

I rewrote some text that was copied directly from a human rights watch page. I'm not sure if it needs to be posted on copyright problems or not.

• This would not be a copyright violation, provided that the source is quoted. It is clearly fair use (subject to sourcing). Zingi 05:43, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC) s

There appears to be some material in this article that is identical to material on the High Road for Human rights web site<http://www.highroadforhumanrights.org/education/slavery.htm>, so I am not sure who is infringing on whom. However, the High Roads for Human Rights web site cites as its source the Encyclopedia Brittanica, and an article in the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, June 2007, "Globalization and human trafficking" by Loring Jones, Daqvid Engstrom, Tricia Hillaird, and Mariel Diaz <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CYZ/is_2_34/ai_n27265537>. This leads me to believe that the Wikipedia article, useful as it is, has not only plagiarized material, but also violated copyright. I am sorry I don't have more time to correct this, but I am grading student papers.Vriley2 (talk) 20:07, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Abuse tag

I have removed the {{abuse}} tage. I think it is uninformative in this article. The Land 14:33, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Recently in the UK many trafficked children from Vietnam made to work as 'gardeners' in 'cannabis factories' were discovered. The Vietnamese are quietly taking over the illegal cannabis and vice trades in the UK.

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Fact check

Recently in the UK many trafficked children from Vietnam made to work as 'gardeners' in 'cannabis factories' were discovered. The Vietnamese are quietly taking over the illegal cannabis and vice trades in the UK.

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I recently heard a quote from National Geographic that "more people today are sold into slavery than were sold in the entire 400 year history of the trans-atlantic slave trade." Anyone have a cite for this? scazza 20:31, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

There is a major controversy regarding how statistics are being cooked about sex trafficking. Here is one of many articles from Jack Shafer of Slate.com.

Anyone reading this, please do your homework and keep this article completely neutral. I am not touching it myself.

Another question: Did Wikipedia editors fact-check that the cute woman in the Canada Government photo was an actress posing for an advertisement or a real sex slave?84.56.26.19 13:18, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Dont forget African soccer players

12 year olds from Africa coming to Europe with promises of fame and soccer glory by agents, and often abandoned and left to fend for themselves if they dont meet expectations.

Merge of People Smuggling and Human Trafficking

• Do not merge I am against the merging of the two articles. Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking are two separate activities. The United Nations views the two as separate issues, as so I believe Wikipedia should as well. Briefly, Human smuggling is the moving of people across borders, where as human trafficing is the buying and selling of people.

• Do not merge I am against the merge as well. Those being smuggled across borders usually agree to be smuggled, whilst human trafficking, those being moved are usually forced (hence the comparisons with slavery). They are different activities. Chwyatt

• Do not merge I vote do not merge . Human smuggling and trafficking are two different things, done for different reasons. Kasreyn 17:50, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

• Do not merge I vote NO -- do not merge the articles . Human trafficking involves exchanging the "ownership" of human beings for money; Human smuggling involves illegally transporting human beings for money (e.g. illegal aliens being brought across the southwestern U.S. border by coyotes in exchange for money). Very big difference. --TrustTruth 21:11, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
• Do not merge MPS 21:33, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Human trafficking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Human trafficking is the practice of people being tricked, lured, coerced or otherwise removed from their home or country, and then compelled to work with no or low payment or on ...

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EUROPA - Justice and Home Affairs - Freedom, Security and Justice ...

EU priority for fight against trafficking in human beings and the sexual exploitation of children

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OUP: Scarpa: Trafficking in Human Beings: Modern Slavery ...

The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time ...

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Interpol - Trafficking in Human Beings

Interpol official site - International Criminal Police Organization - ICPO - Rapid access to official, controlled information.

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Index [english.bnrm.nl]

Press releases. More press releases Highlights. Trafficking in Human Beings Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a serious crime and a violation of fundamental rights.

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UNODC - Human Trafficking

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Heuni POB 444 (Pitkänsillanranta 3 A) 00531 Helsinki, Finland. Phone: +358 (0)10 366 5280 Fax: +358 (0)10 366 5290. e-mail : heuni(at)om.fi

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BUNDESKRIMINALAMT TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS

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Trafficking In Human Beings In South Eastern Europe

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