HUMAN TRAFFICKING: PUTTING THE PRICE ON HUMAN DIGNITY

Abstract

Human trafficking is a violation of human rights and it is relevant to identify trafficking through a human rights lens. Violation of human rights, fights both cause and effect of trafficking of a person making the promotion and protection of human rights directly fight against it. This paper examines the concept of human trafficking. Human Trafficking is one of the most heinous crime of the 21st century and has increased rapidly over the years. Despite the efforts to control human trafficking, the trading person persists and in fact continues to grow. This paper addresses facts such as human trafficking of children, child labor, prostitution and the root causes of human trafficking which creates human violence its effects and impacts. This paper argues that the root causes must be considered and how crimes are caused due to human trafficking and not only the negative side but as to how these violators of human trafficking must be punished. I want to express my concerns regarding why one person would indulge into the activities human trafficking since no human would do it without a root cause. The victims of human trafficking do human trafficking with some preconceived initiatives and those incentives must be observed. Addressing the fact of human trafficking as a whole is not very easy but if the causes or effects are considered it can be broken down in to parts. This article will start with what is human trafficking, why human trafficking, what are the root causes of human trafficking and what are its effects. India is the main country that will be spoken about in this article but a few other countries such Thailand, UK and The Unites States shall also be observed.