TYPES OF EXPLOITATION

There are many forms of exploitation into which people can be trafficked and held in slavery.

These crimes are happening in every corner of the world and can include any person, regardless of age, socio-economic background or location. As a result, each case can look very different. Below are some of the most commonly reported forms of human trafficking and modern slavery.

This is when someone is deceived, coerced or forced to take part in sexual activity. Places where someone could be sexually exploited:

Prostitution
Brothels – massage/sauna
Escort agencies
Pole/lap dancing
Forced marriage
Stripping on a web cam
Phone sex lines
Internet chat rooms
Pornography
Mail order brides
Sex tourism

This refers to situations where people are coerced to work for little or no remuneration, often under threat of punishment. There are a number of means through which a person can be coerced, including:

Use of violence or intimidation
Accumulated debt
Retention of identity papers
Threat of exposure to immigration authorities

All types of labour, within every industry, are susceptible to labour exploitation. Some common sectors and industries that are identified as vulnerable include:

Manufacturing
Factory work
Hospitality
Construction
Agriculture
Fishing
Car washes
Nail bars

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A domestic worker or helper is a person who works within their employer’s home, performing a variety of tasks. This arrangement becomes exploitative when there are restrictions on the domestic worker’s movement, and they are forced to work long hours for little pay. They may also suffer physical and sexual abuse.

Domestic servitude can be particularly hard to identify as it happens in private households but it is estimated that 16 million people are exploited in the private sector which includes domestic work.

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This is when somebody is forced to carry out criminal activity through coercion or deception. Forced criminality can take many forms, including:

Drug trade, e.g. cannabis cultivation, drug distribution
Begging
Pick-pocketing
Bag snatching
ATM theft
Selling of counterfeit goods

We have seen a significant rise in the trafficking of children into forced criminality (sometimes referred to as Child Criminal Exploitation or CCE). The most prevalent form of CCE is related to ‘County Lines’ gangs who coerce children into participating in the movement and sale of drugs. Children can be coerced with gifts, money or perceived status, or they can be threatened with violence or blackmailed.

Forced criminality also encompasses social welfare fraud. This takes place when exploiters falsely apply for tax credits and other welfare benefits using the victims’ details. It is not only the state that is the victim of social welfare fraud, there is often horrific abuse used against the individual in order to coerce them into falsely applying for benefits.

The trafficking in organs involves removing a part of the body, commonly the kidneys or a lobe of the liver, to sell often as an illegal trade. Organs can be taken in a number of ways:

Trade – a victim formally or informally agrees to sell an organ, but are then cheated because they are not paid for the organ, or are paid less than the promised price

Ailments – a vulnerable person is treated for an ailment, which may or may not exist, and the organs are removed without the victim’s knowledge

Extortion – a victim may be kidnapped from their family and organs removed without consent

If you would like to know more about how Global Alms Incorporated is responding to trafficking and modern slavery please visit our Protection page.

If you would like a specific training for your organisation on any or all of these types of trafficking, please check out our Preparation page or email training@globalalms.com.

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Reference: https://www.stopthetraffik.org/what-is-human-trafficking/types-of-exploitation/

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