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5 results foundAuthor: Smith, Gerard Title: The Criminal Justice Response to Human Trafficking: Recent Developments in the Greater Mekong Sub-region Summary: This article highlights developments in the criminal justice response to human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) over the last three years. Developments in the strengthening of the legal framework, criminal justice institutions and in support provided to victims are highlighted while acknowledging that progress has been uneven across the region. Many obstacles remain and more needs to be done to ensure that recent developments result in real change where it matters: better protected and supported victims; more and better quality prosecutions that are in accordance with international criminal justice standards; greater levels of cooperation between the GMS counties; and a donor community that is facilitating and supporting such changes. Details: Bangkok: United Nationa Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking, 2010. 16p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 24, 2011 at: http://www.no-trafficking.org/reports_docs/siren/GMS-08_eng.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Asia URL: http://www.no-trafficking.org/reports_docs/siren/GMS-08_eng.pdf Shelf Number: 121825 Keywords: Human Trafficking (Asia)ProsecutionVictims of Trafficking |
Author: Palaung Women's Organization Title: Stolen Lives: Human Trafficking from Palaung Areas of Burma to China Summary: This report explores and uncovers human trafficking in ethnic Palaung areas. PWO has documented 72 cases of actual or suspected trafficking involving 110 people, which took place along the China-Burma border, mostly during the past six years. The majority of those trafficked were young Palaung women from tea farming communities in Namkham, Namhsan and Mantong townships. PWO surveys in villages from which women have been trafficked show that up to 41% of the population have migrated to work elsewhere. Large scale migration began after the surrender in 2005 of the Palaung State Liberation Army, which had controlled Palaung areas under a ceasefire agreement since 1991. There has been a surge of Burma Army troops and proxy militia into the area since the surrender, who have imposed increased controls and taxes on agriculture and trading. Together with rising prices of food commodities from Central Burma, and increasing costs of health and education, this has meant that tea farmers can no longer earn a living and young people have to leave home to survive. This has led to an alarming increase in the incidence of trafficking of women, men and children, mainly to China. Most of those trafficked were tricked into traveling to China by being offered well-paid jobs on farms or in factories. In 25% of the cases, women were forced to marry Chinese men, with brokers receiving up to 25,000 Yuan (approx 3,800 USD) for the transaction. 10% ere forced into the sex trade. Some ended up being used as live feed for leeches. Known destinations were mainly in Yunnan province, but some ended up as far east as Shandong. Details: Burma: Palaung Women's Organization (PWO), 2011. 60p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 27, 2011 at: http://www.palaungland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/Report/StolenLives%20Eng.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Asia URL: http://www.palaungland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/Report/StolenLives%20Eng.pdf Shelf Number: 122907 Keywords: Human Trafficking (Asia)Sex TraffickingSexual Exploitation |
Author: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific Title: Migrant Smuggling in Asia: A Thematic Review of Literature Summary: The Migrant Smuggling in Asia: A Thematic Review of Literature and the accompanying annotated bibliography offer a consolidation of findings contained in research literature that analyses migrant smuggling in Asia either directly or indirectly. !e review of the available. The body of empirical knowledge aimed to create an information base and identify the gaps in what is known about the smuggling of migrants around and out of the region. By consolidating the information currently accessible on migrant smuggling, the Thematic Review of Literature looks to stimulate and guide further research that will contribute to informing evidence-based policies to prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants while upholding and protecting the rights of those who are smuggled. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) conducted the research in support of the Bali Process, which is a regional, multilateral process to improve cooperation against migrant smuggling, trafficking in persons and related forms of transnational crime. The systematic search for research literature in English, French and German covered an eight-year period (1 January 2004 to 31 March 2011) and 14 countries (Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam). Primary research, such as the collection of statistics from national authorities, was not part of the project. The project began with a search of 44 databases, one meta-library catalogue, three institution-specific library catalogues and 39 websites of institutions that work on migrant smuggling. This resulted in 845 documents that were then closely reviewed against a set of further elaborated criteria. Ultimately, 154 documents were critically reviewed and formed the basis of this report. Abstracts of those documents are provided in Migrant Smuggling in Asia: An Annotated Bibliography. Details: Bangkok, Thailand: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific, 2012. 239p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 10, 2012 at: http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/2012/Migrant_Smuggling_in_Asia_A_Thematic_Review_of_Literature.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Asia URL: http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/2012/Migrant_Smuggling_in_Asia_A_Thematic_Review_of_Literature.pdf Shelf Number: 126287 Keywords: Human Trafficking (Asia)Illegal ImmigrationMigrants |
Author: Torres, Sol Title: Slavery and Human Trafficking in the 21st Century Summary: An estimated 30 million people are subject to modern day slavery, including forced labor and sexual exploitation. Moreover, the trafficking of human beings is one of the fastest growing transnational criminal activities. Not only is it an abuse of the human rights of the victims involved, but it also incurs social, political, and economic costs for the countries it most impacts. Providing first an overview of the global phenomenon of modern-day slavery, this paper proceeds to study the Greater Mekong Subregion for whose states human trafficking represents a serious challenge-one which requires a well-coordinated response to, among other measures, scrutinize labor contracts in risk economic sectors, enhance interstate cooperation, and more effectively identify and prosecute human traffickers. Details: Stockholm: Institute for Security and Development Policy, 2014. 10p. Source: Internet Resource: Focus Asia, No. 10: Accessed November 18, 2014 at: http://www.isdp.eu/publications/index.php?option=com_jombib&task=showbib&id=6487 Year: 2014 Country: Asia URL: http://www.isdp.eu/publications/index.php?option=com_jombib&task=showbib&id=6487 Shelf Number: 134132 Keywords: Forced LaborHuman Trafficking (Asia)Sexual ExploitationSlavery |
Author: Zimmerman, Cathy Title: Health and human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Findings from a survey of men, women and children in Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam Summary: Trafficking in human beings is a gross violation of human rights that often involves extreme exploitation and abuse. People are trafficked for various forms of exploitation, including labour exploitation in various low-skilled sectors and sexual exploitation. In these circumstances, trafficked persons are exposed to a multitude of health risks, in addition to violence, deprivation and serious occupational hazards. These dangers frequently result in acute and longer-term morbidity - and sometimes even death. Many, if not most, of those who survive a trafficking experience will require medical care for their physical and psychological health needs. To date, there has been very limited robust research on the health consequences of human trafficking, and to our knowledge, no surveys have been conducted on the health needs of survivors of trafficking for various forms of labour in the Greater Mekong subregion. In response to evidence gaps on health and trafficking, a prospective, cross-sectional, multi-site survey was conducted among people in post-trafficking services to identify their health risks and priority health-care needs. The findings of this survey were based on responses provided by 1,102 people who had been exploited and were willing to share their experiences and voice their health concerns. While these findings illustrate an overwhelming panorama of abuse, at the same time they offer a picture of hope through the opportunity to understand and respond with better health protection and response mechanisms in the future. Details: International Organization for Migration and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2014. 102p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 27, 2015 at: http://th.iom.int/images/report/Health_and_Human_Trafficking_in_the_GMS.pdf Year: 2014 Country: Asia URL: http://th.iom.int/images/report/Health_and_Human_Trafficking_in_the_GMS.pdf Shelf Number: 134726 Keywords: Forced LaborHealth CareHuman Trafficking (Asia)Sexual Exploitation |