The Maldives is world-famous for its idyllic pristine tourist beaches, which are insulated from a society marred by corruption, infighting and rising Islamic fundamentalism. Elections planned for 2018 are a moot point given President Abdulla Yameen’s grip on power, and prospects for reform are dim.
What kind of trafficking is going on here? This article does a great job of talking about the corruption within the Maldives. It speaks of how labor slaves are utilized and exploited to help build the honeymoon paradise of the Maldives. Human trafficking in the Maldives is mainly sex and labor slaves.
The issues of trafficking are perpetuated because the Maldives is known as a paradise escape. When you look at the sex tourism industry, who are the main perpetrators? Wealthy white males. That is who is coming into the Maldives to take advantage of the pristine beaches and beautiful waters. Many of the Maldivian people do not work in these resorts. People are falsely recruited to be then be forced to help in construction projects or sex work that all stems from the Maldives tourism industry.
-Morgan Kumm
