Human trafficking

The Resource Human trafficking
Label
Human trafficking
Statement of responsibility
Kathryn Cullen-DuPont ; foreword by Jessica Neuwirth and Taina Bien-Aimé
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Despite the United Nations having officially abolished slavery and the slave trade more than 60 years ago, millions of human beings continue to be enslaved. Human trafficking - the official term for the modern-day slave trade - consists of buying and selling people with the intent of exploiting them through forced labor or sexual acts." "Human Trafficking provides a thorough examination of this issue. It describes the suffering caused by human trafficking as well as the financial and cultural conditions that make modern slavery possible, both within and beyond national borders. The efforts of the United Nations, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations to combat human trafficking are thoroughly discussed, as are those to provide direct aid to the individual victims. Human Trafficking is an eye-opening account that examines how the trade is conducted in the United States, the Netherlands, Nigeria, India, and Belize. Each case study analyzes the patterns of trade, the types of exploitation, why countries have failed to halt the practice, and the unrelenting efforts to eradicate human trafficking."--Jacket
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
364.1/37
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
HQ281
LC item number
.C85 2009
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Global issues
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