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D-REED004 Summative Assessment 1: Samuel Barrett-Wayne E. Alcoseba

Human trafficking persists as a significant global problem, with an estimated 40 million victims worldwide despite efforts to prohibit it. While some progress has been made in identifying and assisting victims, more aggressive action is needed from governments to combat human trafficking through prevention, protection, and punishment. Addressing the root causes that enable human trafficking like poverty, lack of education, and political instability will also be important to fully resolve this violation of human rights and dignity.

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D-REED004 Summative Assessment 1: Samuel Barrett-Wayne E. Alcoseba

Human trafficking persists as a significant global problem, with an estimated 40 million victims worldwide despite efforts to prohibit it. While some progress has been made in identifying and assisting victims, more aggressive action is needed from governments to combat human trafficking through prevention, protection, and punishment. Addressing the root causes that enable human trafficking like poverty, lack of education, and political instability will also be important to fully resolve this violation of human rights and dignity.

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D-REED004

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1

SAMUEL BARRETT-WAYNE E. ALCOSEBA


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1. The global problem of human trafficking persists despite efforts to eradicate it.

Human trafficking is still a significant problem in the globe, with millions of people being trafficked every
year. According to UN estimates, 40 million people are victims of human trafficking worldwide at any
one time, with women and children making up the majority of these victims.

Human trafficking is a serious violation of human rights and dignity. It comprises using compulsion or
force to compel weaker people to work as slaves or as sexual labor. Victims of human trafficking may
endure physical and mental abuse, and their traffickers typically exert control over their lives.

Despite efforts by governments and organizations to prohibit it, human trafficking still exists in many
areas of the world. The most vulnerable elements of society, such as the unemployed, immigrants, and
refugees, are commonly preyed upon by traffickers.

In recent years, the fight against human trafficking has seen several major triumphs. The U.S.
government's main priority is to combat human trafficking, and by 2020, the U.S. According to the
Department of State, around 25,000 victims of trafficking have been identified and assisted.

To put a stop to this brand-new form of slavery, more effort needs to be done. Governments must take
a more aggressive and resource-intensive approach to combating human trafficking. Supporting groups
that assist victims of human trafficking is crucial.

Everyone of us may contribute by educating others about human trafficking and supporting
organizations that fight it. We may also educate ourselves on the products and services we use to
ensure that we are not accidentally supporting human trafficking.

A serious infraction against a person's rights and dignity is human trafficking. We must all band together
to end it once and for all.

2. A.
Human trafficking is portrayed in the news article as a social evil that undermines one's
rights and dignity. The significant violation of a person's human rights and dignity that is
human trafficking is the exploitation of helpless people who are coerced or forced into
labour or sexual servitude. It is a social sin because it involves several social, economic,
and political difficulties and is a systemic problem rather than just the action of one
individual or group of individuals.
Human trafficking typically has these root causes: poverty, a lack of education, and
political turmoil. It thrives in societies where human rights are not preserved and
protected. As a result, it is a social sin since it symbolizes a more significant society
problem that necessitates a concerted response. It violates the dignity and rights of the
human being because it dehumanizes people and robs them of their inherent worth and
value.
B.
A range of socioeconomic issues and crises, such as poverty, illiteracy, political upheaval,
gender inequality, the need for cheap labor and sex, and the absence of efficient law
enforcement and criminal justice systems, contribute to the social evil of human
trafficking. In the fight against this social evil, addressing these societal injustices and
challenges is essential since they contribute to the environment that human trafficking
thrives in. Together with prevention, protection, and punishment, the root causes of
human trafficking, such as poverty, inequality, and a lack of education, must be
addressed.

C.
One specific Social Teaching of the Church that should address the social problem of
human trafficking is found in the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church:

The Church opposes assisted suicide and direct euthanasia as immoral because it is her
responsibility to defend the unalienable dignity of innocent and defenseless human life
(Para. 155)

Although while this remark specifically refers to euthanasia and assisted suicide, the
Church's social teaching on the sanctity of human life and the protection of the
vulnerable encompasses all forms of exploitation and abuse, including human
trafficking. All people must have their rights and dignity preserved, especially the most
marginalized and defenseless, according to the teaching of the Church. This necessitates
a commitment to victim aid and care for human trafficking victims as well as to the
prevention and banning of all forms of exploitation and abuse. However, the Church
emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of human trafficking, such as
poverty, illiteracy, and political instability, via social and economic development as well
as the promotion of social justice and human rights.

3.
Title: Human Trafficking Continues to Plague the World Despite Efforts to End It
Source: Voice of America
Date: August 6, 2021
Link: https://www.voanews.com/a/human-trafficking-continues-to-plague-the-world-
despite-efforts-to-end-it/6020542.html

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