In your opinion, how can human trafficking be decreased or lessened? (Mention four ways)
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Question 5.4 of Life Orientation Grade 10, School Examination (Gauteng (school not named), November 2015). It tests the Term 1 ATP topic Diversity, Discrimination and Human Rights.
- TermTerm 1
- ATP topicDiversity, Discrimination and Human Rights
- PaperGP November 2015
- Marks4 marks: 4 points, 1 mark each
For about R300 you can buy an African child, one of the tens of thousands of children snatched from their homes across the continent by terrorist groups. The children are forced to become soldiers, sex slaves, wives or spies, or are butchered for their body organs. Worsening conflicts from the Great Lakes region northwards are driving the hunt for children by groups such as Islamic State, Boko Haram and Al Shabab.
Rachel Ward, a researcher at the SA Human Rights Commission, said: "We are worried about the link between human trafficking and financing of terrorism." She explained that terrorist activity tends to be funded through illicit means such as human trafficking.
Monique Emser, a Free State university researcher, said the Human Trafficking Awareness Index showed a growing link between terrorism and human trafficking, and that conflicts in countries such as Mali, the Central African Republic, Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and the Middle East increased the trafficking of children for recruitment as soldiers.
Four ways in which human trafficking can be decreased are:
- Educate people about human trafficking through lessons at school and advertising campaigns.
- Be cautious and get to know the people you deal with, especially when offered jobs or travel, and make sure you have the right documents.
- When travelling, always have a schedule that family or friends know about.
- Be smart when using technology and check that companies and job offers on the Internet are legitimate.
Other points that earn marks
- Report suspected trafficking to the police or the trafficking helpline (0800 555 999).
- Stronger border control and harsher sentences for traffickers.
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