UN Policy on Trafficking

For one of my classes, I had to take an issue and explore it in every rhetorical situation. I decided to take the issue of the United Nation's policy on human trafficking. This policy is well-rounded and thorough; however, it is not complete. The policy explains that human trafficking is a terrible crime and explains their zero-tolerance approach. But the policy does not do anything for the victims of trafficking. It does not provide any compensation and rehabilitation. So...many of the victims either die for lack of resources or go back to their old way of life because they do not know any better.

I explored the issue and covered reasons that the policy may not extend to the victims. After I explored the entire rhetorical situation, I created a speech that I would give to the United Nations. It explained why the policy needed to be fixed and what it needed to cover. I explained that the UN should provide victims with different aspects of rehabilitation: counseling, family support, occupational opportunities, healthcare, and transportation.

I have continued addressing the issue of human trafficking and until I can make a bigger impact, I am trying to raise awareness. Two of my friends and I played a song at Unplugged, a concert-type thing at King, where anyone can perform. I sang Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield. The first time I heard this song was when she performed it in the movie "Call and Response" in honor of the trafficked victims. We performed it in honor of those victims...The fight still continues.