Sex trafficking in Taiwan

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Sex trafficking in Taiwan is human trafficking for sexual exploitation and slavery. Taiwan serves as a country of origin, destination, and transit for individuals who are sexually trafficked.

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Types of sex trafficking

Victims of sex trafficking include both Taiwanese citizens, primarily women and girls, being trafficked within Taiwan and abroad, [1] as well as foreign victims trafficked into the country. [2] [3] [4] Children, people living in poverty, and migrants are particularly vulnerable to sex trafficking. [5] Victims are deceived, threatened, or forced into prostitution, and their passports and other documents are often taken. [2] [3] [5] [6] They suffer from physical and psychological abuse and trauma, and are typically kept in poor conditions, often guarded or locked up. [1] [2] [6] Before 2022, Taiwan had maintained a tier 1 status of protection against human trafficking for 13 years straight in a series of reports released by the U.S. Department of State. [7]

Male and female traffickers come from all social and economic classes in Taiwan. Traffickers are often members of, or are facilitated by, crime syndicates and gangs. [2] The extent of sex trafficking in Taiwan is difficult to know because of the lack of data, the secretive nature of sex trafficking crimes, and other factors.

Non-governmental organizations

The Taipei Women's Rescue Foundation rescues victims of sex trafficking in Taiwan. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Taiwanese alleged POGO trafficking victim says she was told there is a 'protector' in gov't". GMA. February 12, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sex trafficking ring busted, Vietnamese women rescued". Focus Taiwan. November 18, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Taiwan News: 7 Human Trafficking Suspects Arrested in Missing Vietnamese Case". The News Lens. January 22, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Taiwan's human trafficking issue". Taipei Times. November 26, 2006.
  5. 1 2 "How migrant workers become human trafficking victims in Taiwan". AP Migration. August 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Taiwanese trafficking victim who escaped POGO sex den comes forward". philstar. February 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ China (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of (2022-07-22). "Taiwan retains US Tier 1 anti-human trafficking status". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2024-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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