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.

IJM Statement on International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
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IJM Statement on International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, WASHINGTON, D.C. — International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the recent passage of the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S. 4171) by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This important legislation was introduced by Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jim Risch (R-ID), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) on May…

Expanding Evidence Base on Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking
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Expanding Evidence Base on Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

  The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) join forces to host a conference showcasing new research findings on child labour, forced labour, and human trafficking. Worldwide, more than 25 million people were in forced labour for the commercial gain of others, while 160 million…

U.K. Rwanda deportation flight stopped by legal action
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U.K. Rwanda deportation flight stopped by legal action

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The first flight sending people seeking asylum in the U.K. to Rwanda was stopped by a last-minute intervention from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday. We welcome […]

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Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition May 2022 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition May 2022 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones May 2022 meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this May featured Sandy Hennip and Chris Cage as they discussed the Underground, a drop-in center for trafficked and exploited youth.  Here is the link to the recorded meeting: https://cutt.ly/5StonesMay2022Video Here is a link to…

Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi
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Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims, and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020, where he trained camp staff and law…

Human trafficking is not a topic at Summit of the Americas – The Hill
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Human trafficking is not a topic at Summit of the Americas – The Hill

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Summit of Americas is ironically gaining more coverage about who didn’t show than who did. As Biden and other heads of state reel in on the importance of democracy and regional alignment, the most important voices — marginalized communities vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation—have been barred from the table. And we will feel…

Smith joins trafficking survivors, anti-trafficking groups in urging Congress to advance Smith-Bass bill to help victims of trafficking
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Smith joins trafficking survivors, anti-trafficking groups in urging Congress to advance Smith-Bass bill to help victims of trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Smith joins trafficking survivors, anti-trafficking groups in urging Congress to advance Smith-Bass bill to help victims of trafficking Over 800 anti-trafficking and advocacy groups send letter to House Leadership WASHINGTON—At a Capitol Hill press conference today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized leader in the fight to combat human trafficking, joined trafficking survivors and…

Human trafficking in Norway: progress on legislative reforms, but should avoid rapid deportations of foreigners without screening for potential victims of trafficking 
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Human trafficking in Norway: progress on legislative reforms, but should avoid rapid deportations of foreigners without screening for potential victims of trafficking 

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published its third evaluation report on Norway focusing on human trafficking victims’ access to justice and effective remedies. The report also assesses developments since the publication of GRETA’s second evaluation report on Norway as regards the implementation of the…