Human Trafficking
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What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is defined as "the illegal trade of human beings for sexual exploitation or forced labor. Mostly women and children are involved with being kidnapped and traded and mostly men are involved with the trading part. However, these roles have been seen to be switched before.
War!
Not only are children kidnapped for the sex slave business, but they are also taken by warlords such as Kony to be turned into soldiers.
Where does Human Trafficking happen?
Human trafficking takes place on every continent, but some areas are more heavily involved than others.
Awareness
Many groups, governments, and politicians have spoken out against human trafficking and putting a stop to it. However, catching the people running these underground rings is very difficult.
What's Being Done To Stop This?
Most governments consider human trafficking to be a major concern and are trying to do all they can to stop the illegal transfer of human beings. Many governments, such as the United States and France, have even set up entire divisions or organizations whose sole purpose is to figure out a way to take down or stop these human traffickers. However, the traffickers are not only talented at putting women and children into prostitution and slavery. They are also well known for how well they can disappear. For example, look at Long Island, New York. Out of all the people that have been abducted there, only one woman has been freed from slavery and no arrests have been made. How do you like those odds?
Child Sex Trafficking on the Internet- "Selling the Girl Next Door" Documentary
Think This Doesn't Happen In Your Neighborhood? THINK AGAIN!
In this documentary, Amber Lyon of CNN investigates children being put into sex slavery in the United States. This documentary goes to show that women and children are not only abducted at airports in Europe. Predators are everywhere and thanks to the internet, whole networks of predators and human trafficking rings have been set up. While it is possible to try and monitor these trafficking rings online, imagine how many people that would take to try and find, infiltrate, and confront every single transaction of humans that take place on the internet alone. It's impossible!
Need help? Call Nightwing!
Are you a citizen that needs help with human traffickers? Are you a citizen that knows a citizen that needs help with human traffickers? Call Nightwing, defender of Gotham City today!!
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