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In this challenge based learning unit, we have learned about the rights of people have been violated, specifically in the issue of human trafficking. Human trafficking is the act of people controlling others and forcing them into acts such as labour and prostitution. This is a world wide problem and is increasingly becoming serious by the second. We should realize that people are living in fear, and are under the threat of death. The most vulnerable targets of this problem would be people living in poverty and those who have no documentation and/or identification. The fact that people are being exploited as modern slaves provides one reason on why we should attempt to combat this problem.
Human trafficking is very important to me, because I can't stand the fact that 27 million people are being forced in slavery, that they're living their lives in fear and violence. Knowing that human trafficking happens in the very place I live makes me feel both grateful and scared at the same time. The fact that I am protected by my family and my peers is what I am thankful for, but also makes me scared because human trafficking can happen to anyone. This topic is also very important to the community of Malaysia, because modern slavery is illegal now, but people still defy the law and still traffic people out of their homes. This also puts Malaysia, as a country, in a negative light because it shows that our country does not control the safety of the community and is not able to identify victimizers when they come into the country. Every 30 seconds, a child is a victim of human trafficking and nobody deserves to live in this kind of fear. This is also very important to combat because human trafficking creates inequality, the victimizers treat the victims like dirt, and force them to work for almost no pay. These victims are not able to protect their rights, because they believe they are being taken to a place where their life will get better. We have the responsibility to protect the rights of others, and we are not taking action. This definitely impacts the victims, but their families are also affected by this violation as their children/spouse/sibling are being taken away by strangers.
One surprise that I have encountered is that human trafficking can be banished in just 25 years, but only if everybody does something. We could possibly end human trafficking if we band together to perform a task of anti-human trafficking, but not everybody knows of this issue. These victims of human trafficking have the right to know that they don't deserve this horrible kind of experience, and we should help them realize that they deserve justice. Another thing that I am surprised about is that the average age of a victim of human trafficking is about 12 years old. The fact that these victims are only about a year younger than me, shows that everybody is vulnerable to human trafficking. This realization makes me want to learn more about this topic and the steps of prevention we can take.
Learning about this unit has definitely opened my eyes to realizing how fortunate I am. I would have never realized I could be a victim of human trafficking until I heard all of the personal stories of how girls can just be taken off the street or forcibly removed from their homes. I could never imagine this happening to me or my family, because it has never crossed my mind. Human trafficking is a sensitive and grim topic, so hearing about how different anti human-trafficking have thought of ways to combat this issue and are working hard to provide shelter, education and donations to the victims so the number of human trafficking cases will be reduced. These organizations are providing the victims with a second chance to further improve their life and to make them happy.
