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Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery In the
early years of the 21st Century - 2000 to 2010 gvnet.com/humantrafficking/Jamaica.htm
Jamaica is a source, transit, and destination country for
women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and
forced labor. The majority of victims are poor Jamaican women and girls, and
increasingly boys, who are trafficked from rural to urban and tourist areas
for commercial sexual exploitation. Victims are typically recruited by
persons close to them or newspaper advertisements promoting work as spa
attendants, masseuses, or dancers; after being recruited, victims are coerced
into prostitution. Jamaican children also may be subjected to conditions of
forced labor as domestic servants. - U.S.
State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2009 [full country report] |
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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Social factors and human trafficking www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070129/cleisure/cleisure1.html [accessed 15 February 2011] In the context of Having the laws, therefore, is
good. They must be enforced. But ultimately, a solution to this matter of
human trafficking, and its worst form, the exploitation, involves other
factors. Not least of these is to 'normalise'
Jamaica's murder rate so that people have a sense that there other crimes
worthy of prosecution. We also have to get the economy right so that people
have real jobs and incomes and don't so easily fall into the clutches of the
exploiters. And we have to fix education, that great social leveller and the best route to a decent life. ***
ARCHIVES *** CDA Launches Toll Free Line for Cases of Human Trafficking [accessed 15 February 2011] The Child Development Agency (CDA)
has launched a new toll free telephone line dedicated to handling cases of
human trafficking, particularly as it relates to children. The number is 1-888-PROTECT or 1-888-776-8328. The Department of Labor’s 2004 Findings on the Worst Forms
of Child Labor www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2004/jamaica.htm [accessed 15 February 2011] INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - A 2001 study funded by ILO-IPEC found that children as young as 10
years old are sexually exploited and engaged in prostitution, catering to
tourists. Young girls are hired by
“go-go” clubs or massage parlors.
Children are trafficked internally for sexual exploitation and
pornography. CHILD
LABOR LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT - The Child Care and Protection Act of 2004 prohibits the sale or trafficking
of any child; however, the term “trafficking” is not defined, resulting in
difficulty enforcing the statute.
Assault, immigration, or customs laws may also be applied to prosecute
cases of child trafficking. Human Rights Reports » 2005
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices U.S. Dept of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor, March 8, 2006 www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61733.htm [accessed 15 February 2011] TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS – The
country was also a transit country for illegal migrants moving to the Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 6 June 2003 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/jamaica2003.html [accessed 15 February 2011] [54] The Committee is concerned at
the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children, including street
children, and the lack of accurate data and adequate laws and policies in
this regard. 'Too good to be true' - Job offers lead to exploitation www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080629/lead/lead4.html [accessed 15 February 2011] The victims - Victims of human trafficking
are poor Jamaican women and girls, and increasingly boys, who are trafficked
from rural to urban and tourist areas for commercial sexual
exploitation. They are typically
recruited by family members or newspaper advertisements promoting work as spa
attendants, masseuses or dancers.
After being recruited, victims are coerced into prostitution. Jamaican
children also may be subjected to conditions of forced labour as domestic
servants. Traffickers also invite
youngsters to live with families, go to school and get an education by word
of mouth, usually because they do not want to leave a trace. Ministry fighting hard to combat human trafficking www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20071001/news/news4.html [accessed 15 February 2011] More than 150 youngsters, from WARNING SIGNS q
Beware of 'modern-day slavery' or trafficking in children. q
Does a job or other opportunity sound too good to be true? q
Are you being promised lots of money, a great life, and lots of
material goods? q
Are you being chosen because you are young, good looking, and of a
particular sex? q
Is it unimportant that you have no skills or qualifications? q
Will somebody get travel and/ or identification documents for you? q
If you are to go abroad, will you be illegal in the other country? q
Are you being urged to lie if you are to travel abroad? Shelters for Victims of Human Trafficking to be
Established Soon in Jamaica [accessed 15 February 2011] Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer has assured that the establishment of
shelters for victims of human trafficking would be done in short order, so
that Jamaica can be "well in the reach" of a Tier One rating from
the United States Department of State by June 2008. "We are in the
process of coming up with shelters. Notwithstanding that, we are making
arrangements with the NGO community to provide support for our victims as we
get our shelters in operation," Mrs. Palmer informed stakeholders
yesterday. Companies Trafficking Persons will not be Allowed to
Thrive [accessed 15 February 2011] Since April 2006, nine victims of
human trafficking have been rescued in A significant measure in the
national attack on human trafficking is the establishment of the Trafficking
in Persons Unit in the Jamaica Constabulary Force to handle cases of human
trafficking. A drive to educate the
public about the issue is considered as seminal to the success of the effort.
Consequently NATFATIP is collaborating with the Jamaica Library Service to
host a series of public education forums in libraries across the island. The
mass media is also being used as a platform to transmit messages against
human trafficking. Companies involved in human trafficking Howard www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070428/lead/lead5.html [accessed 15 February 2011] "There are firms in NO NAMES - Mr. Nicholson, who is also
Attorney-General, did not name any of the companies, but said any organisation that conceals, withholds, removes or
destroys documents relating to the movement of persons, will be penalised. He
added that the employee, once he or she can provide evidence of exploitation,
is eligible for retribution payment. Social factors and human trafficking www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070129/cleisure/cleisure1.html [accessed 15 February 2011] In the context of Having the laws, therefore, is
good. They must be enforced. But ultimately, a solution to this matter of
human trafficking, and its worst form, the exploitation, involves other
factors. Not least of these is to 'normalise'
Jamaica's murder rate so that people have a sense that there other crimes
worthy of prosecution. We also have to get the economy right so that people
have real jobs and incomes and don't so easily fall into the clutches of the
exploiters. And we have to fix education, that great social leveller and the best route to a decent life. Two men accused of luring teenager into prostitution
remanded The www.ziplaw.com/news/archives/000649.htm [accessed 15 February 2011] Both were caught, court documents
said, selling a 14 year-old schoolgirl to an undercover Human trafficking warning! Gov't
to go after parents who get children involved The At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here]
[accessed 7 September 2011] Attorney General and Minister of
Justice A J Nicholson says his ministry has been examining ways in which laws
can be enacted to prosecute parents who knowingly allow their children to
become involved in human trafficking. Police shut down sex auction in Culloden The At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here]
[accessed 7 September 2011] The police have effectively
clamped down on the trading of exotic dancers in Culloden, where young girls
and women gathered weekly to be auctioned off to club owners, according to
Superintendent Devon Watkiss, head of the Organized
Crime Investigative Division. Caribbean Media Corporation, 2005-06-10 www.libertadlatina.org/Car_Jamaica_US_Offers_to_Help_Fight_Trafficking_06-10-2005.htm [accessed 15 February 2011] Ms Owen said the measures being proposed
include the establishment of a small police unit to monitor the trafficking
of persons and public outreach campaigns.
"Last year we did send out an action plan to Human trafficking in Caribbean Net News, www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/2005/03/18/trafficking.shtml [accessed 15 February 2011] Human trafficking is a reality in Freedom House Country Report - Political Rights: 2 Civil Liberties: 3 Status: Free 2009 Edition www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year=2009&country=7632 [accessed 15 February 2011] Human Rights Overview Human Rights Watch [accessed 15 February 2011] Testimony of Professor Mohamed Mattar
Co-Director, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, July 7,
2004 At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here]
[accessed 7 September 2011] Based upon the analysis conducted
by The Protection Project on these cases, which the Department of Justice
kindly made available, I can say that the majority of victims that are
trafficked into the U.S. come from countries in Africa, especially Cameroon,
Nigeria, Ghana and Tonga; Latin
America, especially Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala; Asia,
especially South Korea, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Thailand and China
and Russia. They are trafficked to
different states, in particular, California, Florida, New York, Hawaii,
Georgia, Alaska, Texas and North Carolina. Mounting concerns about sexual exploitation of children John Myers Jr., www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040613/news/news4.html [accessed 15 February 2011] Frequent reports of children's
involvement in Jamaica's sex trade has forced advocate groups back to the
drawing board to devise new strategies to combat the problem of sexual
exploitation of the under-aged.
"We recognise that it is a growing
problem of (under-aged) children being involved in the sex trade. We (are)
talking about go-go dancers, in brothels, massage parlours,
clubs and bars," Child Care and Protection Act Strengthens Government's
Resolve Dionne At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here]
[accessed 7 September 2011] Passed in both Houses of
Parliament in March this year, the Act is intended to protect children from
abuse and neglect. It also makes persons accountable for the children left in
their care. Sex tourism as economic aid The Guardian, July 12, 2003 www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/11/1057783358449.html?oneclick=true [accessed 15 February 2011] Middle-aged women jetting into Many white Western women come to Negril for precisely that. Negril, like some resorts in the Those who admit to coming to Negril for sex believe they are helping the men and the
local economy by giving them money and gifts. Report on the Situation Of Commercial Sexual Exploitation
of Children And Adolescents in the Report to the Secretary General of the Organization of
American States (OAS) by Dr. Ariel Gustavo Forselledo,
Coordinator of the Program on the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights, www.unicef.org/events/yokohama/analysis-americas.html [accessed 15 February 2011] INTRODUCTION - In June 1999, the General
Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), at its twenty-ninth
regular session, held in Guatemala, adopted a resolution (AG3804/99) “to
instruct the Inter-American Children’s Institute to deal systematically with
the problem of the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in the
region (...) in coordination with other organs, agencies, and entities of the
United Nations system and other relevant organizations, in such a way as to
propose the development of strategies and plans of action aimed at preventing
and combating this scourge.” All material used herein
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