Page 6 - Dainfern Precinct Living 2 2021

LIFESTYLE

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

IN THE 21ST CENTURY

A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION

BY AMANDA PILLAI

f you watch movies about the 1865, but strangely, Mauritania held on subjected to excessive violence, and
Roaring Twenties, or see an old right up to 2007, when slavery became they have limited or no freedom.
movie reflecting what life was a criminal offence in their country.
like after the Second World War, According to the US State
you may notice how fashionable Passing laws making an inhumane Department’s annual Trafficking
Ismoking was. Even when the practice illegal is one thing, stopping in Persons Report, South Africa is
movie stars were interviewed on TV, people from engaging in it is an now on the Tier 2 Watch List, which
they would often be puffing away while entirely different kettle of fish. These indicates that, in this country, human
on camera. days, slaves are referred to as victims trafficking is on the increase.
of Human Trafficking. These are
Similarly, since the 1500s, having people who don’t get to choose how WHO IS AT RISK?
slaves was fashionable in many their lives will pan out. They are often According to feedback from the
countries. The British abolished forced to take drugs as a means of University of Johannesburg, 75%
slavery in 1807, the US followed suit in controlling them, they are frequently of victims of Human Trafficking are
4 5
DPL