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Kila mwaka, maelfu ya Wanawake, Wanaume na Watoto hujikuta mikononi mwa wanaojihusisha na Biashara hii haramu katika Mataifa yao na Nje. Karibu kila Nchi duniani inaathiriwa na Biashara haramu ya usafirishaji binadamu
Kwa mujibu wa UN, Mwaka 2018 takriban wahanga 50,000 walibainika na kuripotiwa katika Nchi 148, kati yao 50% walikuwa wakisafirishwa kwa utumikishwaji wa kingono na 38% kwa ufanyaji kazi kwa lazima
Wanawake na Wasichana wanaendelea kuwa walengwa wakubwa wa biashara hii habamu. ikielezwa Wanawake wanachukua hadi 46% ya Wahanga wote huku Wasichana wakiwa 19%
NINI HUFANYA MTU KUWA KWENYE HATARI YA USAFIRISHAJI HARAMU WA BINADAMU?
1) Umasikini: Wasafirishaji hulenga jamii masikini na zilizotengwa ili kuwapa watu fursa za uongo za kuboresha hali zao, kwani kundi hili lina wana uwezekano mkubwa wa kuhatarisha maisha yao ili kuhudumia familia zao
2) Machafuko ya Kisiasa: Vita, machafuko ya wenyewe kwa wenyewe, mizozo ya kisiasa na uvunjaji Sheria hutengeneza hali zisizo thabiti ambazo watu wanaweza kuishi kwa uoga. Watoto wanaweza kutengwa na Familia zao na kuachwa bila Wazazi au Walezi wa kuwalinda na kuwashauri
3) Afya ya Akili: Watu walio na matatizo ya afya ya akili hukabiliana na changamoto mbalimbali ikiwa ni pamoja na kutengwa/kujitenga na uwezo mdogo wa kutathmini hatari na kugundua nia mbaya. Wasafirishaji haramu wana ujuzi wa kugundua udhaifu huu na kuwatumia kwa manufaa yao
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Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims
Many victims of human trafficking have experienced ignorance or misunderstanding in their attempts to get help. They have had traumatic post-rescue experiences during identification interviews and legal proceedings. Some have faced revictimization and punishment for crimes they were forced to commit by their traffickers. Others have been subjected to stigmatization or received inadequate support
Learning from victims’ experiences and turning their suggestions into concrete actions will lead to a more victim-centred and effective approach in combating human trafficking.
Did you know?
- In 2018 about 50,000 human trafficking victims were detected and reported by 148 countries.
- 50 per cent of detected victims were trafficked for sexual exploitation, 38 per cent were exploited for forced labour.
- Female victims continue to be the primary targets. Women make up 46% and girls 19% of all victims of trafficking.
- Globally, one in every three victims detected is a child.
- The share of children among detected trafficking victims has tripled, while the share of boys has increased five times over the past 15 years
What Makes Someone Vulnerable to Human Trafficking?
Traffickers look for people who are vulnerable and therefore easier to exploit. The major factors — on both a societal and personal level — that cause or contribute to people being vulnerable to trafficking include:Political Instability
War, civil unrest, political conflict, violence, lawlessness, and natural disasters create unstable conditions in which people may live in constant fear with limited options for survival or earning a living. Children may be separated from their families and left without parents or guardians to protect and advise them.
Political instability may also lead to forced migration where people flee from their homes in search of more stable or secure communities. However, they may instead end up homeless or in temporary settlements, unemployed and possibly unwanted by their host community, and without their familiar family and social networks. Traffickers take advantage of these desperate circumstances.
Poverty
Poverty creates despair. Traffickers specifically target poor and marginalized communities to offer vulnerable individuals false opportunities to improve their circumstances. Such people are more likely to take greater risks in order to provide for themselves and their families. Indigenous populations in many countries are often marginalized, which may result in their vulnerability to recruitment by traffickers
Racism and the Legacy of Colonialism
Racism and colonialism contributed to the marginalization of people, particularly indigenous populations. People who experience racism face systemic barriers such as limited access to education, employment, housing, and credit. These continuous instances of discrimination place them at a higher risk of being trafficked.
Colonialism is the practice by which a nation acquires, controls, and rules a foreign territory for the purpose of exploiting its resources and people. The legacy of colonialism has continued to impact entire communities as people struggle to exercise their basic civil and human rights. Traffickers target people who are marginalized due to racism and colonialism, capitalizing on their vulnerabilities.
Gender Inequality
Gender inequality is the disparity between opportunities available to men and women based on gender. In many cultures, women are seen as less than men; are paid less for equal work; have fewer rights; less access to health, education, and property; are expected to be submissive to men; and are therefore vulnerable to recruitment by traffickers.
Addictions
Traffickers use substance dependency and addiction to keep control of the trafficked person. Some traffickers purposely supply drugs to vulnerable people to break down their resistance and coerce them into forced labour or sex. As a trafficked person becomes dependent on a particular substance, the trafficker uses that vulnerability to keep them in the cycle of abuse.
Mental Health
People with mental health issues face a variety of challenges including isolation, diminished capacity to consent or offer informed consent, and limited ability to assess risk and detect ill-intentions. Traffickers are skilled in detecting these vulnerabilities and manipulating them to their advantage.
Gang Involvement
For gangs, the exploitation of men, women, and children is lucrative and less risky than other trades such as weapons or drugs. Gang members recruit and exploit people in a variety of ways, including sexual exploitation, street begging, street vending, petty crime, and the manufacture and transportation of drugs. Gangs may also coerce their own members and peripheral associates to commit crimes, provide services and labour, and other activities against their will. Females can be exploited through gang involvement by entering as a girlfriend of a gang member, and then being sold within or outside the gang for sexual acts. Often youth are born into gang-involved families and there is the expectation that they will contribute to the family business in any way the gang deems fit.
Online Vulnerability
Traffickers maintain an online presence to lure vulnerable adults and children with the goal of meeting them in person, to take and circulate explicit photos, and to coerce an individual to comply with their demands. Traffickers often keep compromising photos or video of the people they are exploiting to further their control — they may threaten to publish these images online, or send them to the family and friends of the trafficked person.
