Human trafficking for sex exploitation in Thailand
Human trafficking for sex exploitation in Thailand
Author(s): Nataliya OpanovychSubject(s): Criminal Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Sociology of Law
Published by: Collegium Civitas
Keywords: human trafficking; sex industry; sex tourism in Thailand; ASEAN
Summary/Abstract: Research paper addresses an issue of sex trafficking in the Kingdom of Thailand and analyzes it through external and internal perspectives. Firstly, legal framework of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in regards to human rights violations and its activities to eliminate the problem in the region are examined. Secondly, historical reasons of sex industry in Thailand, state of affairs and its con-sequences for the society are discussed and local government’s activities are criti-cized. Lastly, sex tourism as a main cause of the problem is identified.
Journal: Securitologia
- Issue Year: 1/2016
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 103-110
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English