Dbq Essay On Human Trafficking

Over time, the amount of people forced into human trafficking have been steadily increasing. Although it is considered a worldwide crisis, many people are not aware of the growth in numbers nor take any form of notice or action against this illegal business. There are many factors that contribute to the lack of prevention of this crisis, though the fact that it is well-hidden is the main reason of its continuation. The invisibility of modern day slave trade leads to victims being overlooked in the continuation of trafficking across the globe. Victims’ experiences with human trafficking often involve different forms of coercion to ensure their loyalty and silence for their involvement and knowledge about the business. Many victims are offered
“limited freedom” and are sent away with an objective to “recruit other women to replace them” (Source C). The offer of freedom is a form of bribery that forces women to agree on whatever conditions or circumstances the trafficker may have had. The thought of freedom from the torturous work they do is enough motivation to carry out the conditions, regardless of the consequences. While some are bribed, others are threatened or blackmailed into accepting the job or to restrain them from fleeing. Many traffickers use tactics like “threats of harm to the trafficked person or their loved one, taking travel documents, debt bondage, withholding wages, or physical or sexual assault” to scare people into trafficking (Source B). These victims are manipulated to submit into the pressure and threats, forcing them to be a product of this modern slave trade.
Many countries are reluctant in providing “necessary laws to target traffickers,” (Source C) though those who do are often unsuccessful in preventing human trafficking.
Agencies have offered aid to victims of human trafficking; however, these offers include a requirement where “victims must agree to cooperate in the criminal investigations of their abusers” (Source F). Victims of human trafficking are more than likely too hesitant in trusting a person of authority, and those who agree are often faced with more threats either towards themselves or their loved ones (Source F). These are common reasons that prevent victims from coming forward and accepting the help that is offered to them. Without the knowledge of comfort and safety in the situation, they are more inclined to reject the offer and walk away than to speak about their experiences because they are too scared of what might happen if they do. Some appeals that were formed to defend victims have resulted in “further violations of their rights” (Source D). To demand victims to “go through the arduous task of proving themselves survivors” (Source F) is unnecessary and only shames them and their involvement. These requirements discourage victims to contribute to the prevention of human trafficking, therefore failing to raise awareness of the issue and allows both the victims and the business to remain
invisible. The issue of modern slave trade is too widespread and hidden that it is difficult to provide an efficient solution to permanently eliminate it. Although government officials are more likely to find more information about the issue online, human trafficking has spread to uses online as a source of recruiting new victims (Source C). The traffickers’ access to the internet permits them access to people of all races and countries (Source E) and allows the business to grow and spread globally, adding to the difficulty of permanent prevention. Eventually, this illegal business will become too huge to manage with no source of publicized information to use against it. Authorities only have a vague idea of what the issue is now, and without careful examination and supervision, modern slave trade will continue to thrive in the shadows of our world. The fears of the victims, the lack of successful laws, and the global effect of human trafficking all contribute to the invisibility that allows modern slave trade to endure. As victims remain fearful and information is kept from the public, the issue continues to be ignored and continues to challenge government authorities in finding and creating ways to abolish it.