Human Trafficking as Violation of Human Rights

This assignment explores Human Trafficking as a violation of human rights. Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people by means of threat or use of force, abduction, fraud or deception for the purpose of exploitation. It affects millions of people around the world and denies them their fundamental human rights such as freedom from slavery and servitude; right to life; freedom from torture and inhumane treatment; right to due process; right not to be held in servitude (as defined in Article 4 Universal Declaration Human Rights).

The forms of exploitation associated with human trafficking include forced labour, sexual slavery including sex tourism, domestic servitude and forced marriage. This can involve physical abuse including rape and torture. Other forms may not involve physical abuse, but can still result in severe psychological damage. The exploitation of victims can leave them with no means of escape; they are often frightened and unable to ask for help or flee.

Human trafficking has caused immense suffering to its victims due to numerous violations of their rights such as the right to liberty, freedom from slavery and servitude, the right not to be held in servitude (as defined in Article 4 Universal Declaration Human Rights), the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel treatment, as well as other rights under International human rights conventions. Victims also have been denied access to basic necessities such as water, food, clothing and healthcare and forced into labor that is exploitative, dangerous or otherwise undignified.

Human trafficking also affects peace and security, as it is often linked to organized crime.

In conclusion, human trafficking is a dehumanizing crime that violates fundamental human rights. It has caused immense suffering and harm to its victims who have been denied basic necessities like food, water and medical care. The issue of human trafficking must be addressed immediately in order to ensure the safety of individuals around the world and to bring perpetrators of these crimes to justice. Governments should work together with non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch in order to eradicate this violation of human rights from society. Only by doing so can we hope for a future without this terrible form of exploitation.