Riding for Survival: A Worst Form of Human Trafficking

Shaheen Safana, Sarwar Masood, Muhammad Waqas () and Aslam Amir
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Masood Sarwar Awan ()

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Abstract: Trafficking of the humans is a growing concern at international level. Among all the trafficked ones, children who are misused and continuously mistreated claim the special attention. It is, further, a known fact that these poverty stricken children are trafficked from Pakistan to wealthy Gulf States for camel racing. In order to find out the socioeconomic characteristics of trafficked children this study interviewed the ex-camel jockeys and their families from district Rahim Yar Khan (RYK), Muzafargarh, Multan, D.G. Khan, Bahawalpur and Rajan Pur. Results suggested that the problem of ex-camel jockey children is certainly a social issue and it can only be addressed by taking simultaneous reinforcing actions across all economic and social sectors, including the sectors of education and health. Moreover, it was observed that effective prevention requires family empowerment, basic education, capacity building, awareness raising and social mobilization. Rehabilitation measures should seek to offer different solutions and provide a comprehensive socio-economic package of services encompassing education, health and nutrition, social protection and shelter.

Keywords: Human Trafficking; Camel Racing; Pakistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I31 I32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-09-12
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