Human trafficking is a growing issue in Canada, it is considered a form of modern day slavery that exploits others for sexual purposes or forced labour (Public Safety Canada). Victims are usually tricked with promises of a better life, only to end up in an unknown environment, as well as trapped in dangerous situations. “Consistent with previous findings, from 2014 […]
Although experts warn that trafficking statistics only reflect a small fraction of actual cases, human trafficking is still considered a serious global human rights crisis. Due to a variety of systemic and social and psychological obstacles, many survivors never get in touch with law enforcement or support services. Understanding why trafficking is underreported is essential to developing useful prevention strategies […]
By Eason Yang A Father’s Search, a Daughter’s Silence Foday Musa’s daughter is back home, but she is not really back home. This 18-year-old, who was rescued from a human trafficking network in Sierra Leone, has made it back to Guinea but cannot return to her village or even her father. Her silence, advocates say, is not only the scam’s […]