Current policies and conversations about human trafficking are having a detrimental effect on those they are designed to help. This is because there is a sharp disconnect between stereotypes and images of the typical "trafficked victim" and the reality of forced labor and migration globally. The result: a series of policies that actually operate to the detriment of migrant workers in the Middle East and worldwide.
Year of publication: 2011 Theme: Human Rights and Law Theme: Migration and Mobility Author: Parvis Mahdavi Relevant URL: Huffington POst