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Human Trafficking In Russia

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There may be historical roots that may have contributed greatly to modern forms of child trafficking. However, with little information concerning human trafficking during the Tsarist and Communist times, many political and human rights critics argue that it was the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics that contributed to the volume of trafficking seen today in and outside Russian borders. Certainly, there was likely human trafficking occurring during the Tsarist and communist eras, but with little to no objective methodology reports prior to the collapse, it is challenging to assess the development of human trafficking in Russia. It is more common to locate studies, reviews, and reports concerning the failures of the communist leaders that contributed to the human rights violations during the USSR and the overall collapse of the nation, than reports of human trafficking. …show more content…

Therefore, absent a reliable historical foundation, the focus of this paper will be on the common modern forms of child trafficking in Russian in order to access the weaknesses of Russian legislation and research methodologies performed by Russian and non-Russian

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