Family in Africa – (Not) a Safe Haven from Human Trafficking

• Authors: Radoslaw Malinowski

Title variants

PL

Rodzina w Afryce − (nie)bezpieczne schronienie przed handlem ludźmi

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this paper, the author argues that due to several changes in our society, families (especially in East Africa) have started playing a negative role in the process of human trafficking. Therefore, families are no longer protecting its members when exposed to trafficking but rather becoming an impediment to successful counter-trafficking action. The author presents scenarios where families not only do not support victims but actively participate in trafficking them.

PL

Instytucja rodziny nie zawsze jest miejscem, w którym ofiara handlu ludźmi otrzyma pomoc, schronienie i wsparcie. Zmiany cywilizacyjne spowodowały, że instytucja rodziny w Afryce (zwłaszcza w Afryce Wschodniej) często przyczynia się do sprzedaży jej członków. Autor przytacza przykłady najczęstszych aktów sprzedania ofiar do pracy niewolniczej przy aktywnym udziale rodziny w Afryce Wschodniej.

Keywords

EN

human trafficking; family; African cultures

PL

handel ludźmi; rodzina; kultury Afryki

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL
• Journal: Roczniki Teologiczne
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 64
• Issue: 10: Nauki o rodzinie
• Pages: 205-214

Contributors

author

Radoslaw Malinowski

• Tangaza University College

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18290/rt.2017.64.10-15