Human Trafficking Is The Exploitation Of Men, Women, And...

Human Trafficking is the exploitation of men, women, and children in order to gain a monetary benefit from the involuntary sex acts the victims are forced to commit. Trafficking rings are usually run by one pimp or a family of pimps that charm the victim by offering them a better future of love and promise. However, this life does not consist of those charming promises. As the testimonies below will show, human trafficking may be stated as a good monetary business and life choice, but instead, trafficking violates human rights and leaves victims isolated from those who love them, and rejected by the world that does little to protect them. Slavery allows for humans to be treated as objects; the slave is given no rights. This act was†¦show more content†¦Rape is one of the harsh punishments the women face. One trafficker, Tajuan, explains how she and others were forced to watch her best friend get raped as way of proving that punishment would happen if quota was not met (Calhoun 2). The same trafficker shares stories of others and herself being starved, being forced to take drugs, or being killed (Calhoun 2). In one instance, Tajuan said, â€Å" In the next eleven years, I worked for many traffickers; I’ve been left for dead. I still have a scar where my throat was cut with a straight razor† (Calhoun 2). All of these acts violate human rights given in Article Five of the United States Constitution: â€Å"No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment† (youthforhumanrights.org). All human beings should have the right to walk away from the tor ture or get help for relief, but in some cases, it is not that easy. Many victims share the same story as Tajuan when asked â€Å"why can you not just walk away?† Tajuan’s reply is like many others; she could not escape because it was the only life she knew. The struggle for protection, food, and no other way to make a living is what prevents the victims from escaping the life of human trafficking. â€Å"You feel as if you have nowhere to go† (Calhoun 2). No one commits to inhumane treatment willingly. DSS To Help Teen Sex Slaves claims that seventy percent of human trafficking victims are runaways (1). Most sex traffickers are promised