Human Trafficking Website Launched

Human Women trafficking website launched.

http://www.law.uq.edu.au/humantrafficking

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND THE EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN SEX WORKERS IN THE SEX INDUSTRY
Trafficking in persons, especially women and children, is a global phenomenon. It involves the movement of individuals by means of force, threats, deception, fraud, or the payment of money for the purpose of exploitation.

In March 2008, The University of Queensland TC Beirne School of Law, in conjunction with The University of British Columbia Faculty of Law and the Centre of International Relations, Vancouver, commenced a research project which provides the first comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of trafficking in persons and of the exploitation of foreign workers in the sex industry and other forms of forced labour in Australia and Canada.

This project identifies and analyses reported and suspected cases of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of foreign workers. Based on these findings, the response by national, state, and territory governments are critically evaluated. Global initiatives and best practices to confront trafficking in persons, especially those developed by the United Nations, are drawn upon to propose recommendations for policy change and law reform.

This project is carried out jointly between The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. This project is a pilot initiative to foster collaborative academic research on contemporary issues of criminal justice involving students and academic staff in Australia and Canada. The project uses a working group model to encourage and enhance cooperation between staff and students at the Faculty of Law at The University of British Columbia and the TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland.