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ID145107
Title ProperGlobal efforts against human trafficking
Other Title Informationthe misguided conflation of sex, labor, and organ trafficking
LanguageENG
AuthorEfrat, Asif
Summary / Abstract (Note)Human trafficking has been the subject of growing attention from both scholars and policymakers. The internationally accepted definition of human trafficking used by governments and international organizations identifies three purposes of trading in persons: sexual exploitation, labor exploitation, and the removal of organs. I argue that conflating sex, labor, and organ trafficking in policy initiatives and in the scholarly literature overlooks major differences between these practices—differences that greatly affect governments' willingness and ability to curb them. This article identifies three such differences: the social status and political influence of the perpetrators, the precision of norms and their resonance with audiences, and the costs of enforcement. Through these distinctions, I explain why Israel has been vigorous in combating sex trafficking, yet hesitant to tackle labor and organ trafficking. The Israeli experience highlights the different challenges posed by sex, labor, and organ trafficking and offers important lessons for the study of these phenomena.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Studies Perspectives Vol. 17, No.1; Feb 2016: p. 34-54
Journal SourceInternational Studies Perspectives 2016-03 17, 1
Key WordsLaw Enforcement ;  Human Trafficking ;  Norms