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How to combat Human Trafficking.TRANSCRIPT
Human Trafficking And How it Relates to Port Security
By: Michael Dozier,MS,PA
Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry
People Smuggling
90% of the people that enter the southern United States, are believed to have paid a smuggler to take them across the boarder. This includes terrorist and or people seeking asylum(Dept of Homeland Security-2008)
Human Trafficking
Usually for slave trade or SEX TRAFFICKING.
A traffic victim is forced into slavery or prostitution by deceptive practices IE:
Intimidation False promise of marriage Payment of debt
The majority of victims are women and children. A 2003 report by USAID estimated between 800,000 -900,000
people worldwide are internationally trafficked
Child Trafficking
Child Trafficking
60-70% of children trafficked are for sex trade. 30% of those end up dead.
Kidnapping is the number one reason for child trafficking
Poverty is the second leading reason for child trafficking.(ACCESS-MENA) Many children are trafficked with their parents consent.
2 million containers originate from China annually on an average 2 week voyage.
Victims are forced to live in inhuman conditions, facing the possibility of hypoxia,
malnourishment,dehydration and death.
40ft Steele Container Sealed From the Outside
Criminal organizations are choosing trafficking because, the victims can be used repeatedly
and trafficking requires little investment
Human Cargo = Less RiskGreater Profit
It is far more difficult for customs to find containers with human
trafficking victims
We must develop programs to instruct port security on what signs
to look for.
http://ken-foundation.blogspot.com/p/human-trafficking.html
When do you suspect?
COUNTRIES WITH HIGH POVERTY AREAS
COUNTRIES WITH POOR CHILD LABOR LAWS
COUNTRIES WITH LARGE POPULATIONS
COUNTRIES WITH LITTLE OR NO TRAINED BOARDER OR PORT SECURITY
How to combat human trafficking
How to combat human trafficking
Educate the public Train port and boarder security on what to
look for Better equipment Give the victims a voice let them tell their
stories NGO'S can fill the void left by underfunded
government agencies
NGO'S can assist the government in educating the public about this
growing problem
How to combat human trafficking
Create coordination between NGO'S and government agencies to increase exposing trafficking networks.
Tighter regulation Severe penalties for traffickers and
shippers Better coordination between government
officials
Thank You
Michael Dozier,MS,PA