Anti-Trafficking

There are many organizations and efforts working to end human trafficking (anti-trafficking). Some of these efforts include:

  • Increasing awareness and education about human trafficking, so that people can recognize the signs and take action to prevent it.
  • Enacting and enforcing strong laws against human trafficking, to hold traffickers accountable for their crimes and to provide protections for victims.
  • Providing support and services for victims of human trafficking, including medical care, counseling, legal assistance, and safe housing.
  • Working with law enforcement agencies and governments to investigate and prosecute traffickers and to rescue and protect victims.
  • Partnering with businesses and organizations to create ethical supply chains and to prevent trafficking in their operations.
  • Engaging with communities and grassroots organizations to address the root causes of trafficking and to empower people to take action to prevent it.

Overall, the efforts to end human trafficking involve a combination of legal, social, and economic approaches, and require the participation and cooperation of governments, civil society, and the private sector.

Putting a stop to human trafficking | Borneo Bulletin Online
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Putting a stop to human trafficking | Borneo Bulletin Online

Azlan Othman A roadshow highlighting the rights and responsibilities of workers in the country was recently held in the Belait District as part of a public awareness programme on anti-human trafficking. The roadshow was organised by the Labour Department, in collaboration with the Royal Brunei Police Force’s Human Trafficking Investigation Unit, the Immigration and National…

Learn about human trafficking in Rochester panel discussion on Jan. 14
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Learn about human trafficking in Rochester panel discussion on Jan. 14

ROCHESTER — The public is invited to learn about the truths and myths of human trafficking in a panel discussion on Jan. 14. Public health and safety professionals, as well as survivors, will share resources navigating risky and unsafe situations, and support systems available in Rochester. Panelists will discuss hotel and massage parlor anti-trafficking policies,…

U.K. statistics regulator says “no evidence” modern slavery law being abused
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U.K. statistics regulator says “no evidence” modern slavery law being abused

The U.K. Statistics Regulator has released a statement announcing that they have not found evidence to support the Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claims that people are abusing the U.K.’s modern slavery laws and “gaming the system”. Dangerous and unsubstantiated rhetoric Damaging rhetoric from the U.K. government has contributed to an environment that casts doubt on…

Human Rights Day 2022: Our message to UK Government
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Human Rights Day 2022: Our message to UK Government

Today, 10 December, is International Human Rights Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This milestone document ‘proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status’. However, against this backdrop,…

ATEST Urges Leadership to Bring Cindy Dyer’s J/TIP Director Nomination to Full Senate Vote
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ATEST Urges Leadership to Bring Cindy Dyer’s J/TIP Director Nomination to Full Senate Vote

Terry FitzPatrick December 9, 2022 The Honorable Chuck Schumer U.S. Senate Majority Leader The Honorable Mitch McConnell U.S. Senate Minority Leader Dear Senators Schumer and McConnell, The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) urges you to quickly bring to a full Senate vote the nomination of Cindy Dyer to direct the Office to Monitor…

State agencies use Super Bowl and multi-media campaign to educate and raise awareness of human trafficking
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State agencies use Super Bowl and multi-media campaign to educate and raise awareness of human trafficking

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Gov. Doug Ducey is joining members of the Arizona Human Trafficking Council to raise awareness of human trafficking. A statewide multi-media campaign will now make that easier by providing resources to Arizonans in need. Maria Fuentes, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, said the…

PBJ Learning Announces New Advisory Board Member Ariane Gandy
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PBJ Learning Announces New Advisory Board Member Ariane Gandy

Co-founder of Foster Innovations joins human trafficking prevention training leadership PBJ Learning, the creator of Human Trafficking Essentials, a leading series of online human trafficking awareness and prevention courses, is pleased to announce the addition of a new member to its Advisory Board, Ariane Gandy.  She is a Co-founder of Foster Innovations, a nonprofit creating…

Young Girl Lured by False Promise of Marriage: A Love Justice Story of Freedom Versus Slavery
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Young Girl Lured by False Promise of Marriage: A Love Justice Story of Freedom Versus Slavery

*Based on a true story. The sun was setting, sending a hazy red glow through the window. Manju* finished setting the table for dinner and called for the rest of the family to come sit down. As the family filed in, one person was conspicuously missing: her younger sister, Kalyani.* “Have you seen Kalyani?” Manju…

Unity for Humanity Pitch
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Unity for Humanity Pitch

UPDATE 3.22.23 We just received feedback from the judges, whom I assume must have had a TON of difficulty choosing the best project. We didn’t get accepted. So, I pose to you… is this a project you would want to see succeed? The rejection letter is at the bottom. 🙁 TRIGGER WARNING DISCUSSION OF VIOLENCE…

How Trump’s human trafficking efforts failed immigrant survivors
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How Trump’s human trafficking efforts failed immigrant survivors

Former President Donald Trump has made human trafficking central to his platform, pledging to mobilize the full force of the U.S. government to fight this “epidemic,” a hard line he recently reiterated in a speech in Ohio. Drawing on longstanding bipartisan support for anti-trafficking protection, Trump passed legislation to strengthen legal protections for survivors and increase funding for anti-trafficking efforts,…