Aisha Crawford
12/3
12:30am
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20091203121609304C412748
South Africa is having huge problems with human trafficking but has found that they have little tools to combat the issue. The government is trying to draft laws but they are simply not working. The girls in South Africa are trafficked in the major cities for prostitution and "domestic servitude" They are forced to work in return for their family occupying land or accommodation while others were forced into sex work after promises of jobs. There is an estimation of 12.3 million victims of human trafficking in the world.
Not only is this a big problem for just South Africa but it presents another issue doubled with the World cup series. In 2010 the World cup is supposed to be held in this country. In with this will come new visitors from other countries that will attract buyers and new victims into this sex human trafficking cycle. They are trying to make a computer system that will help keep people convicted of this crime out of the country. It also presents a huge problem to the tourists that will be visiting the country.
It is really sad that this has spread all over the world. The article first mentioned that south africa was not used this problem becaues it tipically happens in the US and more developed nations. These young girls are really suffering, you would think that from all the exposure of issues like this that they would not fall victims to these schemes. But I guess when you get desperate you will do anything that it takes to make it.Hopefully South Africa can find some laws that will muffle this problem. Sadly I do not see an end to this problem any time soon.
1 comment:
Human trafficking is a huge issue everywhere. People tend to think that this is a problem outside of America, however it is also common here too. As we learned previously, there is even human trafficking in North Carolina. I don't know what should be done to end this, or even if it is possible.
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