What We Know about Human Traffickers in Vietnam

Myths and misconceptions about traffickers, the nature of trafficking, and how the crime varies in different jurisdictions pose challenges for prevention work, rehabilitating offenders, and achieving justice for victims. This article, based on an analysis of over 100 human trafficking court cases in...

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Published inAnti-trafficking review no. 18; pp. 33 - 48
Main Authors Luong, Le, Wyndham, Caitlin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bangkok Alliance Against Traffic In Women Foundation (AATW) 01.04.2022
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women
Subjects
Child labor
child labour
Children & youth
Crime
Criminal investigations
Criminal statistics
ethnic minorities
Exploitation
Human trafficking
justice
labour exploitation
Marriage
Minority & ethnic groups
Prevention
Prosecutions
Prostitution
Protocol
Sex industry
sexual exploitation
Slavery
traffickers
trafficking data
vietnam
Women
Vietnam
China
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Summary:Myths and misconceptions about traffickers, the nature of trafficking, and how the crime varies in different jurisdictions pose challenges for prevention work, rehabilitating offenders, and achieving justice for victims. This article, based on an analysis of over 100 human trafficking court cases in Vietnam, outlines the reality of one particular trafficking crime: the trafficking of Vietnamese women and girls for sexual exploitation in China. We show that the majority of the prosecuted traffickers are similarly poor and vulnerable as their victims. Most are from ethnic minorities, with a poor educational background, and few income generation opportunities. Based on this evidence, we discuss some challenges associated with prosecution of these particular traffickers and suggest more effective approaches for human trafficking prevention.
ISSN:2286-7511
2287-0113
DOI:10.14197/atr.201222183