Bride Kidnapping In Afghanistan

Human trafficking exists in several nations all around us. No nation, including the United States is exempt from human trafficking. There may be factors that create unique anti-trafficking issues and obstacles for each nation, but the characteristics are all the same or very similar worldwide. These characteristics are how the trafficking is conducted, how the victims are kidnapped, the percentage of victims, the gender of the victims, and the percentage of each gender in different trafficking situations. The situations include children, adults, male, and female victims. The situations the victims fall into are pornography, forced labor, sex slaves, prostitution, child sex tourism, and many more. These are the issues and key points made by the authors to persuade the reader to agree with their position.

In forced marriages, a lot of women tend to not have a choice and are often abused by their husbands after the ceremony is over. Joelle Mazoud is a first-generation Australian Lebanese woman who was forced into marriage at the age of 16. A week after arriving in Lebanon, she met her husband once and was then married. Joelle was left in Lebanon with her new husband. She suffered 11 miscarriages over 8 years and she was constantly being abused (Angel, 2013). Women should not have to suffer under such cruel circumstances just to bring honour to her family.

Sex Trafficking has been a key component in “ degradation of human and women's rights” because they believe that these people are only good for sex (Deshpande Para 1). Often victims who come back, if they ever can, have a hard time adjusting back to normal life. These girls have trust issues towards men, and sometimes even women. They also could have numerous health problems ranging from STD’s to unplanned pregnancy or even worse “ broken bones, concussions, bruises and burns” can all be found on these victims of sexual assault. These girls could also have mental issues, such as anxiety toward older men and women, fear of going outside ever again and social issues. The saddest thing about this is not only are these victims going through a horrible amount of sexual abuse, they also have been ripped away from what they know and may love. Some people believe that women and some men are just objects and they are the ones that are often pimps in the sex trafficking, but this is a completely skewed way of thinking of people.

Sex trafficking is essentially systemic rape for profit. Force, fraud and coercion are used to control the victim’s behavior which may secure the appearance of consent to please the buyer (or john). Behind every transaction is violence or the threat of violence (Axtell par. 4). Just a decade ago, only a third of the countries studied by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime had legislation against human trafficking. (Darker Side, par.1) Women, children, and even men are taken from their homes, and off of the streets and are brought into a life that is almost impossible to get out of. This life is not one of choice, it is in most times by force. UNODC estimates that the total international human trafficking is a

was and is a serious crime. Majority of culture question why these men have to kidnap a bride

Nearly all civilization at one point practiced bride or wife kidnapping. The reason why wife kidnapping was practiced and was accepted by society is because gender equality was not an important issue at the time. Also, the men who practiced this tradition were mostly people of power and authority. In modern society, gender equality and feminism are a big deal in all societies around the world with the exception of a Central Asian country called Kyrgyzstan. To this day, people in Kyrgyzstan still practice the old tradition of bride kidnapping even though it is against the law in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan has witnessed many women, who were kidnapped to be a bride, suicide because their freedom is taken away from them. Another reason why kidnapped

I disagree with you on the topic that bride kidnapping is morally acceptable in Kyrgyzstan. In Petr Lom’s interview with Kyrgyzstani citizens, some of the citizens do not approve of bride kidnapping. They do not think it is right either. Ainagul, a Kyrgyzstani woman who was kidnapped to be a bride was interviewed by the professor. She refused to be married and left the kidnapper’s home. Not only her, but another woman named Kyal was kidnapped then subsequently, died by committing suicide. After her father picked up her body from a nearby village, he pushed for an investigation since bride kidnapping is illegal but nothing was done.

Conclusion Kidnapping is a very traumatizing experience for any individual as it leaves psychological scars that may take forever to heal. This research paper sought to address the psychological effects of abduction and confinement and to some extend borrowing from the case of Elizabeth Smart; child victim of abduction and prolonged confinement. The effects are social, emotional, and cognitive, which when not addressed at the right time might lead to lasting mental

Images of foreign lands usually conjure up when the thoughts of human sex trafficking come to one 's mind. The United States of America is not immune to this type of horrific behavior. America is the land of the free and yet something as awful as human sex trafficking occurs in our very own backyard each and everyday. According to the Department of Homeland Security the definition of human trafficking is “modern day slavery that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act” (“What Is Human Trafficking?”). In this research paper the reader will experience the savagery that comes with human sex trafficking and how it has expanded in the United States over recent years. Within this research

“A third method used by traffickers is kidnapping. Those approached to work in the sex industry but who are unwilling to leave their country of origin may be kidnapped.” (Hodge)

The trafficking of persons is a both domestic and international issue. The gravity of the situation is as profound as it is complex. It is estimated that between 700,000 and 2 million women are trafficked across international borders annually. If we were to include domestic trafficking, it would bring the total to close to 4 million persons per year (UN Population Fund: 2006). For the purpose of this essay, however, we shall consider only one part of person trafficking: Mail-Order-Brides. The essay will focus directly on the issue and argue that Mail-Order-Brides (MOBs) as a form of marriage should be included within the legal understandings of the traffic in persons. It will do so on the basis that MOBs fall within the parameters of the UN

“Human trafficking is an illegal movement of people, in which they are used for forced labor and sex” (Koh 4). Therefore, looking at human trafficking in a positive point of view remains quite hard. One could say that most of the people sold into human trafficking do not choose the way of life. ”The trafficking in persons for purposes of exploitation attracted more attention from researchers, activists, and journalists over the last few decades and came to be grouped together and understood under the term human trafficking” (Koh 10). Looking at statistics there is truly no way to say human trafficking can be shown positively in any light. “Since human trafficking is by nature hidden, its boundaries not always clear, and its victims not always easily identified” (Koh 16). Looking at human trafficking from a female’s point of view one can say human trafficking is considered negative.

Trafficking in Nepal happens very often and people around the world need to help prevent and put a stop to it. More than 12000 girls a year are captured and held captive for many years out of their life to be sold for sex. Many girls are also sold by their family because they have no money to support themselves. Children that are separated from their families are more likely to be trafficked. If the girls try to escape or do not do as they are told there will be torture and beating. People in this world should realize how dangerous and likely in Nepal it is to be trafficked and beat by men. We need to take action to help stop young women from being trafficked and find an end to it. Sex trafficking happens everywhere in the world. One day I was shopping and I saw a little girl that looked around 12 years old with an old man. She looked upset and the old man was holding on to her hand tightly and he looked very serious and angry. The man looked too old to be her father and it made me wonder. Could he be trafficking this innocent girl?

“43% of victims are used for forced commercial sexual exploitation, of whom 98% are women and girls” (UNGIFT). Women and girls are ensnared in sex trafficking in a variety of ways. Some are lured in with offers of real and legal work in restaurants, massage parlors, or anything else. Others are promised marriage, education and a better life. Still others are sold into trafficking by boyfriends, friends, neighbors or even parents (SOROPTMIST). Many of the girls and women are also forced into pornography. With all of the types of sexual exploitation comes abuse. Sexual, physical, and emotional are all types of abuse put onto females in human trafficking. Many people traffic others in hopes of getting money, work done, or just pure pleasure.

On a day in August 1984, Elisabeth Fritzl went downstairs into a cellar that her father had been building for several months. She was going to help her father fix the door in the underground. As she was about to leave and go back up the stairs, a cloth was held over her mouth and her nose as everything suddenly went dark. Josef Fritzl, Elisabeth’s father, had been planning to torture someone for years when he got permission to construct the cellar in the 1970s. As the cellar was being built, eight doors were put in that you would have to go through in order to reach the dark place. Elisabeth spent 24 years inside the cold, damp walls of the cellar. During these years, her father sexually abused her and raped her, sometimes several times a day resulting in seven babies. Elisabeth was released in April 2008.