Sociology: Human trafficking

From U.S. Department of State

from CQ Researcher 2012 report

From UNOCD (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime). Provides country profiles by region.

Services available to victims of Human traffiking

The Tennessee Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline is for victims or those who may have information about people being forced to engage in sex acts. The hotline is staffed by professionals around the clock. For help, call 1-855-55-TNHTH (86484)

Human Trafficking and the New Slavery

Human trafficking is an issue that has grabbed the attention of the world over the past 15 years. But meaningful progress and research are still held back by a number of debates between academics, policy makers, and activists. Agreeing upon a consistent definition and methods of measuring trafficking presents a challenge, as does the continued focus on the sex trafficking of women into prostitution to the exclusion of other types of trafficking and genders.

Human Trafficking and Contemporary Slavery

Annual Review of Sociology

Vol. 41 (Volume publication date August 2015)

The Anti-Trafficking Review promotes a human rights-based approach to anti-trafficking. It explores trafficking in its broader context including gender analyses and intersections with labour and migrant rights.

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