The issues of immigration and human trafficking are often directly connected, and form a complex network of exploitation and crime. But why are the two issues so closely connected, and exactly how are they so closely interwoven with one another? In this article, we look at how the emergency situations of migrants are exploited, often …
While the prevalence of child labor may be higher in some developing countries, it is important to note that child labor knows no geographic boundaries and exists in various forms in many countries. The United States, a country that proudly presents itself as a leader in human rights and social justice, is not exempt. In …
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The practice of stigmatising prostitutes is as old as business itself. You don’t need to reflect on it in any great depth, and a word such as “whore” immediately enables the user to feel slightly superior themselves. But what really lies behind it? THEY’RE DIFFERENT! Selling one’s body for sex has been inspiring strong reactions …
The human rights organization Walk Free recently released the Global Slavery Index, which shows that the number of people becoming victims of modern slavery has risen sharply in recent years. HAS SLAVERY REALLY BEEN ABOLISHED? Officially, slavery no longer exists. But just because slavery has been banned on paper and many Western politicians and companies …
In recent decades, the gender ratio in China has become increasingly imbalanced. The government only abolished the controversial One-Child Policy 2015, but the consequences are being felt to this day. And because the People’s Republic now has excess numbers of frustrated young men, the illegal trade in brides is steadily increasing. SOLD INTO CHINA AS …
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Every one of us has come into contact with the term child labor at some point. Be it through social media posts around fast fashion or in German class with Oliver Twist and the pit children in the mines. While Dickens’ novel is a fictional – yet historically quite authentic – story, exploitative working conditions …
The news nowadays can often seem depressing, as the world never seems to get out of crisis mode. That’s why it’s all the more important that we regularly remind ourselves that – even in light of the challenges we are confronted with – good things happen too. Recently, for example, over 1,000 victims of human …
Fighting back against human trafficking: over 1,000 people liberated Read More »
Scrubber, village slut, boring school nerd – these aren’t always just jibes used by teenage boys. They can also be used by a female neighbour or an uncle to degrade girls and young women, subject to similar criteria. Behaviour like this has both a system and a history, however: today, we try to gain an …
In its most recent publication on human trafficking, the UNODC (2022) alarmingly reported a drastic decrease in the number of convictions of human traffickers. Furthermore, in addition to increasing impunity, the UNODC (2022) found that the vulnerability of displaced persons has been exacerbated by the consequences of climate change as well as ongoing armed conflicts, …
How just is criminal justice? The appalling immunity of human traffickers Read More »
The already mixed image of the mass production of food took another knock recently with the publication of a BBC report highlighting sexual exploitation on Kenyan tea plantations. Although three managers proven to have been involved in such abuses were sacked, it remains to be seen whether anything will actually change for the better in …