Essay Country:Russia

You will use this site extensively for your essays: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/245365.pdf

Writing rules for your country of the day essay:
• Do not cite your work. Do not do a cover sheet. Put your name and topic at the top of page 1.
• Submit your document only as a WORD or Word 1997-2003 document. Papers saved in other file formats (such as WORKS or WORDPERFECT) will not be accepted.
• Use 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial only.
• Double-space your paper.
• Insert your name and paper title on the header of page 1 only.
• Proofread & edit your essay thoroughly before submitting it via Safe Assign. Proofread it by reading it out loud to another person. If you struggle with your writing ability, please let me know NOW. I will assist you. Note: all essays that are not proofread and edited before submission will be returned to you for editing and proofreading. PLEASE proofread your essays.
• DO NOT COPY AND PASTE any Internet source WORD for WORD. That is called plagiarism. Read the source, and then summarize what you want to say IN YOUR OWN WORDS. I don’t care if you cite the source; unless you use quotation marks, you may NOT copy anyone’s work WORD FOR WORD.
• Review my grammar notes posted on Blackboard under the Grammar tab. Try not to make these mistakes in your essays.
• Follow my outline below: Follow this outline and use this website for your research: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/245365.pdf for foreign countries and http://www.polarisproject.org/what-we-do/policy-advocacy/national-policy/state-ratings-on-human-trafficking-laws for states.
1) First paragraph: Tell me what tier (1st, 2nd, 2nd Watch List, 3rd) your country is, and why it has earned that tier placement. Tell me if the country is a source, transit, or destination country and WHY. Summarize the type of trafficking that is most prevalent and what the country is doing to interdict HT. Finally, tell me if the country’s TIP ranking has improved and what the country is doing to address HT. Identify the type of country (source, transit, and destination), the tier placement, and the reasons for that placement; in this section, you can include personal stories of victims that illuminate the issue of HT.
2) 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th paragraphs: Go to the country’s narrative (PDF) here for foreign countries http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/245365.pdf and here for state narratives http://www.polarisproject.org/what-we-do/policy-advocacy/national-policy/state-ratings-on-human-trafficking-laws and address these topics: prosecution, protection, prevention, and recommendations.
i. 2nd paragraph (prosecution of HT): Prosecution: Are any traffickers being prosecuted??? If so, how many? How long are the sentences?

ii. 3rd paragraph (protection for victims of HT): Protection: What laws and organizations are in place to help the victims of HT? What are the NGOs doing (non-governmental organizations)? What is the government doing?

iii. 4th paragraph (Prevention of HT): Prevention: Has the country developed a plan to eradicate HT? Is there a hotline for victims to call for help? Are there programs to help victims leave HT? Are the police getting training to identify and aid victims of HT?

iv. 5th paragraph (Recommendations): Recommendations: What could this country be doing to eradicate HT?
3) Summary paragraph (6th paragraph): Summary: Summarize your major findings on this country’s HT problem. Sum up by telling me the most pressing issues in your country and how the government should address these issues of HT.