The Impact of Ethnic Discrimination on the Prevention of Human Trafficking

Saadet Ulaşoğlu İmamoğlu

Article Details

The Impact of Ethnic Discrimination on the Prevention of Human Trafficking

Authors:

Saadet Ulaşoğlu İmamoğlu

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Political Science

Journal:

Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.113-131

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287784

pISSN:

2618-6330

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Abstract:

 Due to the ubiquitous concern about human trafficking, the international community has developed a comprehensive legal framework that requires countries to take effective measures to eliminate this grave crime. As an essential part of this international legal framework, countries have a responsibility to prevent people from being exposed to any type of exploitation. In order to save vulnerable people from exploitation before it transpires, countries are expected to implement preventative measures including alleviation of the factors that increase vulnerability to being exploited and encourage the demand for human trafficking. While ethnic discrimination has been acknowledged as a factor that renders individuals vulnerable to human trafficking and also bolsters the demand for this severe crime, its effect on the implementation of prevention measures has received limited attention from recent studies. To fill this gap, this study theoretically discusses and empirically examines whether or not ethnic discrimination affects countries preventative measures for human trafficking. The results of statistical analysis based on a data set that involves 165 countries over the years between 2003 and 2015 show that ethnic discrimination deteriorates the prevention of human trafficking.

 Due to the ubiquitous concern about human trafficking, the international community has developed a comprehensive legal framework that requires countries to take effective measures to eliminate this grave crime. As an essential part of this international legal framework, countries have a responsibility to prevent people from being exposed to any type of exploitation. In order to save vulnerable people from exploitation before it transpires, countries are expected to implement preventative measures including alleviation of the factors that increase vulnerability to being exploited and encourage the demand for human trafficking. While ethnic discrimination has been acknowledged as a factor that renders individuals vulnerable to human trafficking and also bolsters the demand for this severe crime, its effect on the implementation of prevention measures has received limited attention from recent studies. To fill this gap, this study theoretically discusses and empirically examines whether or not ethnic discrimination affects countries preventative measures for human trafficking. The results of statistical analysis based on a data set that involves 165 countries over the years between 2003 and 2015 show that ethnic discrimination deteriorates the prevention of human trafficking.

 Due to the ubiquitous concern about human trafficking, the international community has developed a comprehensive legal framework that requires countries to take effective measures to eliminate this grave crime. As an essential part of this international legal framework, countries have a responsibility to prevent people from being exposed to any type of exploitation. In order to save vulnerable people from exploitation before it transpires, countries are expected to implement preventative measures including alleviation of the factors that increase vulnerability to being exploited and encourage the demand for human trafficking. While ethnic discrimination has been acknowledged as a factor that renders individuals vulnerable to human trafficking and also bolsters the demand for this severe crime, its effect on the implementation of prevention measures has received limited attention from recent studies. To fill this gap, this study theoretically discusses and empirically examines whether or not ethnic discrimination affects countries preventative measures for human trafficking. The results of statistical analysis based on a data set that involves 165 countries over the years between 2003 and 2015 show that ethnic discrimination deteriorates the prevention of human trafficking.

 İnsan ticareti konusundaki yaygın endişe nedeni ile uluslararası toplum, ülkelerin bu ciddi suçu ortadan kaldırmaya yönelik önlemler almalarını gerektiren kapsayıcı bir yasal çerçeve geliştirmiştir. Bu uluslararası yasal çerçevenin önemli bir parçası olarak ülkelerin, insanların herhangi bir sömürüye maruz kalmalarını önleme konusunda sorumlulukları vardır. Savunmasız durumda olan insanları, henüz bir sömürü ortaya çıkmadan önce, bu ortaya çıkabilecek olan sömürüden korumak için ülkelerin, sömürülmeye karşı kırılganlığı arttıran ve insan ticaretine yönelik talebi yükselten faktörleri hafifletmeyi içeren önleyici tedbirleri uygulamaları beklenmektedir. Etnik ayrımcılık, bireyleri insan ticaretine karşı savunmasız hale getiren, ve ek olarak, bu ağır suça yönelik talebi arttıran bir faktör olarak kabul edilirken, onun insan ticaretini önlemeye yönelik tedbirlerin uygulanması üzerine olan etkisi son zamanlarda yapılan çalışmalar tarafından sınırlı bir ilgi ile karşılanmıştır. Bu boşluğu doldurmak için yapılan bu çalışma, etnik ayrımcılığın, ülkelerin insan ticaretini önleme konusunda aldıkları tedbirler üzerine bir etkisi olup olmadığını teorik olarak tartışmakta ve ampirik olarak incelemektedir. 2003 yılından 2015 yılına kadar olan dönem üzerinden 165 ülkeyi kapsayan bir veri seti temel alınarak yapılan sayısal analizin sonuçları, etnik ayrımcılığın insan ticaretini önleme üzerinde kötüleştirici bir etkisi olduğunu göstermektedir.

Article Details

The Impact of Ethnic Discrimination on the Prevention of Human Trafficking

Authors:

Saadet Ulaşoğlu İmamoğlu

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Political Science

Journal:

Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.113-131

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287784

pISSN:

2618-6330

Human Trafficking

Ethnic Discrimination

United Nations

Palermo Protocol

Prevention of Human Traffickingİnsan Ticareti

Etnik Ayrımcılık

Birleşmiş Milletler

Palermo Protokolü

İnsan Ticaretini Önleme

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Article Details

Authors: Saadet Ulaşoğlu İmamoğlu

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Political Science

Journal: Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.113-131

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001287784

pISSN: 2618-6330

Issues

Authors:

Saadet Ulaşoğlu İmamoğlu

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Political Science

Journal:

Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.113-131

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287784

pISSN:

2618-6330