Sex trafficking in Taiwan

Sex trafficking in Taiwan is human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and slavery that occurs in the Taiwan, which is a country of origin, destination, and transit for sexually trafficked persons.

Types of sex trafficking[edit]

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, persons 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 guarded and or locked up in poor conditions.[1][2][6] Prior to 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 of Taiwan. Traffickers are often members of or facilitated by crime syndicates and gangs.[2] The extent of sex trafficking in Taiwan is difficult to know because of the lack of data, secretive nature of sex trafficking crimes, and other factors.

Non-governmental organizations[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Taiwanese alleged POGO trafficking victim says she was told there is a 'protector' in gov't". GMA. February 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sex trafficking ring busted, Vietnamese women rescued". Focus Taiwan. November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Taiwan News: 7 Human Trafficking Suspects Arrested in Missing Vietnamese Case". The News Lens. January 22, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Taiwan's human trafficking issue". Taipei Times. November 26, 2006.
  5. ^ a b "How migrant workers become human trafficking victims in Taiwan". AP Migration. August 3, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "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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