Human trafficking is a crime and a human rights violation.

It involves the recruitment, movement

and exploitation of a person. The initial consent by a person will be irrelevant if it was obtained by means
of fraud, deception or coercion. A child cannot consent to being trafficked. Transporting a child into
exploitative conditions constitute trafficking. It is a trade in and exploitation of human beings for profit.
Trafficking in persons should be understood as a process rather than as a single offence. Trafficking need
not involve crossing of borders it can occur within a country. It can happen in any community and victims
can be any age, race, gender or nationality. Traffickers might use violence, manipulation, or false
promises of well- paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into trafficking situations.
Language barriers, fear of their traffickers, and/or fear of law enforcement frequently keep victims from
seeking help, making human trafficking a hidden crime.

We live in a world that has accepted man’s absolute control over another. The unjustified trade
and enslavement of human beings in the 21st century reflects a degenerate state of affairs which confirms
that the greatest ethical challenge facing the globe today is human trafficking. Human trafficking involves
the use of human deception to exploit the vulnerable through forceful striping of their dignity and self-
worth. It portrays a contrasting picture of inequality among equals with regard to the right of every
individual over his or her life, as trafficked victims are compelled to sell their inherent freedom and are
subject to coercive subjugation. Human trafficking is a global phenomenon that manifests in the form of
sex trafficking, bonded labor, and organ were trafficking. Poverty lies at the heart of human trafficking. In
sex trafficking, women and children are merely reduced to the status of a gratifying sexual commodity.
Exploiters take advantage of the broken environment of victims and lure them with false promises of a
better life. During the trafficking process, victims are subjected to grooming through constant physical
and sexual abuse in order to force them to submit. Blind faith leads victims to the pit of darkness as
caution is compromised because of desperation. Cops sometimes conspire with traffickers in return for
free sexual favors. This hypocrisy among the upholders of justice deters victims from seeking assistance.
Sometimes parents, desperate to repay their debts, sell their girls to brothel owners in return for a paltry
sum. Example: aged minors are force by their own parents to provide sexual favors to wealthy older men
called sugar daddies, in exchange for money and she can buy of what she wants. The incidents of sexual
exploitation among young boys are seldom because of the complete failure on our part to acknowledge its
existence which is further fuelled by the gender- biased assumption that there can never be male victims.
Failure to reintegrate victims of sex trafficking in society is partly due to the social stigma attached to
their previous lifestyle. For those victims who are rescued are often ostracized by the mainstream society.
Standing on pedestal, created by our own self-righteous minds, we judge trafficked sex workers with
disgust and contempt, as we fail to realize that most of them were sold into the flesh trade by their
families and friends. This social isolation is one of the reasons that drive victims back into the flesh trade.
It is imperative to realize that prostitutes are not criminals, but victims of the society that has allowed
prostitution. The unjust, age old practice of bonded labor, where labor is provided as a means of
repayment of loan with very little or no pay is predominantly prevalent in developing countries. Descent
and castle based discrimination, poverty; illiteracy and lack of government welfare schemes lie at the
heart of this contemporary form of slavery. One of the ugliest manifestations of debt bondage is forced
child labor seen in mining, beady, silk and carpet industries of our countries. Children are gullible and can
be easily threatened or manipulated. They are force to take up their parent’s responsibility of repayment
of debt and are unfairly denied education during their nurturing years. Human trafficking is more or less a
structured industry with both demand and supply sides. Restricting demand, i.e. those financing such
illegal operations, will help in curbing human trafficking. Countries can collaborate to form a uniform
database for information on human trafficking. Embassies should become victim friendly. Security at
international borders should be tightened to counter transnational trafficking. Training sessions should be
provided to law enforcement agencies in handling rescue operations and dealing with victims of sex
trafficking. Every person can contribute towards this cause by being vigilant in his or her locality and
reporting suspicious activities to authorities on hotline numbers. When we started to researching did we
realize the absolute seriousness of this problem. It is necessary to create awareness among students
through seminars and workshop. There is no doubt we live in a world that specializes in creating broken
people every day. We’ve reached a point were eradicating human trafficking is no longer restricted to few
willing individuals and organizations. Anyone, in any manner, can help in minimizing this condemnable
condition. It just comes down to whether we are willing to take that first step. They look for people who
are susceptible for a variety of reasons, including psychological and emotional vulnerability, economic
hardship, and lack of a social safety net, natural disasters, or political instability. Many myths and
misconceptions exist. Recognizing the key indicators of human trafficking is the first step in identifying
victims and can help save a life. But not all the indicators listed are present in every human trafficking
situation, and the presence or absence of any of the indicators is not necessary proof of human trafficking.
Typically, human traffickers are people who prey upon people’s vulnerabilities such as hope for a better
life or employment opportunities, an unstable home life, or physical abuse to their advantage. Traffickers
can be part of a criminal network or individuals with the common interest of exploiting. People for their
own profit. Usually, traffickers and their victims share similar national, ethnic, or cultural. Here are the
some examples of traffickers based on human trafficking cases: gangs and criminal networks,
intimate/family members, factory owners and corporations, employers of domestic servants, fake massage
business owners or managers, etc.

Trafficking in person is a complex and deeply troubling issue that reflects on both the nature of
globalization and evolution of human rights discourse and practice. Over the last few years and with
increasing frequency and intensity, the international community and particularly certain NGOs and
governments have grown increasingly concerned with the phenomenon, often arguing that human
trafficking is expanding so significantly that it has come to represent one of the world’s most pressing
human rights violations. Human trafficking is a recent phenomenon. In fact, the cowered movement of
people across boarder is as old as the laws of supply and demand. What is new is the volume of the traffic
and the realization that we have done little to stem the tide. We must look beyond our raw emotions if we
are ever to stop those who trade in human lives. Trafficking in human beings is a process, with people
being. Signs of human trafficking such as show signs that their movement is controlled, have limited or
no social interaction, be unable to negotiate working conditions, have no access to their earnings, not
know their home or work address, have false identity or travel documents, work excessively long hours
over long periods and think that they are bonded by debt.