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Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking. Global Justice Taster Day Department of Politics Professor Nicola Phillips. Human trafficking is primarily about the trafficking of women and children for the purposes of sexual exploitation. FALSE.

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Human Trafficking

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  1. Human Trafficking Global Justice Taster Day Department of Politics Professor Nicola Phillips

  2. Human trafficking is primarily about the trafficking of women and children for the purposes of sexual exploitation FALSE

  3. Types of forced labour (percentages of est. total)(Source: International Labour Organization, 2012)

  4. Forced labour and trafficking for labour exploitation occur primarily in poor countries TRUE .... but by no means exclusively

  5. Victims of forced labour by region(Source: International Labour Organization, 2012)

  6. Trafficking involves the forcible movement of people across international borders TRUE SOMETIMES ... but not always or even usually

  7. Human trafficking involves forcing a person into a situation where they have to work against their will SOMETIMES ... but not always

  8. UK Human Trafficking Centre: ‘In the simplest terms, human trafficking is the movement of a person from one place to another into conditions of exploitation, using deception, coercion, the abuse of power or the abuse of someone’s vulnerability. It is entirely possible to have been a victim of trafficking even if your consent has been given to being moved.’

  9. No-one ever ‘consents’ to trafficking or conditions of forced labour ... a deeply difficult question, depending on the meaning of ‘consent’

  10. Trafficking and forced labour do not occur in production for global markets FALSE FALSE FALSE

  11. Group discussions • Is a bad job better than no job in today’s global economy? • Who is responsible for ensuring adequate labour standards and dealing with forced labour and trafficking in the global economy: governments or businesses? • Should people be able to move around the world freely in search of work and opportunities?

  12. If victims of trafficking or forced labour don’t want to be ‘rescued’, should we respect their ‘decision’? • What responsibility, if any, do consumers bear for the problems of forced labour and trafficking in the global economy?

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