Human Rights: Trafficking of Women & Children & Forced Labor

Before we had even discussed about the issue on Human trafficking in class, I knew very little about it. I hadn't really took the time to think about it and it surprises me that it is still going around. It was interesting to have learned some new things regarding the issue. The stories I heard during the class discussion was unbelievable and I wondered how can anybody be so cruel to treat any human like that. Human Trafficking is in other words, modern day slavery involving victims who are forced or tricked into labor or sexual exploitation and the main targets are woman and children. Human trafficking takes away the human rights and freedoms of these victims and also plays an impact on the global health issues. The reason for that is because the victims are likely to be beaten and raped causing them to suffer physical and emotional abuse and may even be the cause of death. According to a presentation and video at Chalon about Human trafficking, I learned that there is a bigger number of slavery occuring today compared to history and all this time I thought slavery was done. These vulnerable victims are anxious to move out of their hard working country and almost always believe anything anyone says just to arrive in America. They see in T.V how American live and dream to live the so called "American life" with money, cars, nice clothes, better food but in actuality they have no idea they're putting they're lives at stake. When they think of moving to America, they think its more opportunities for a better life. Some children don't even have a choice because they're sold by their own parents to pay off their family debts. It's sad how anyone could even have the heart to do this. But when I really think about it, it shows how desperate people are that they are willing to do anything to pay off their debts or live a better life in America.