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.

FIRST-PERSON: ‘Sound of Freedom’ ignites passion to end human trafficking
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FIRST-PERSON: ‘Sound of Freedom’ ignites passion to end human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Something’s brewing. I don’t know exactly what it is, but God is at work. I have a part to play in ending injustice. That’s how I felt after watching the new movie “Sound of Freedom.” It’s the story of a Homeland Security agent who risks his own life to rescue children from the devastating cycle…

Lake County Alliance Against Human Trafficking team hosts awareness event
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Lake County Alliance Against Human Trafficking team hosts awareness event

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Jul. 22—Human trafficking awareness recently was put in the spotlight in Lake County in an effort to show how community members can help. The Alliance Against Human Trafficking team partnered with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ Eastlake Women’s Club, representatives of law enforcement and others for Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Bridging Recovery and…

How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?
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How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A story centered upon the gritty world of child sex trafficking is among the highest profile films this summer — coming in second in Box Office returns this week. Sound of Freedom stars Jim Caviezel—best known for his role in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Based on a true story, Sound of Freedom follows U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

Human trafficking by the numbers: New reports estimate millions of daily victims
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Human trafficking by the numbers: New reports estimate millions of daily victims

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Trafficking and exploitation: how countries rank The Global Slavery Index, which includes forced marriage, ranks North Korea the worst: More than 1 in 10 people are estimated to be in conditions of modern slavery. In Eritrea, about 9 in 100 people are estimated to be modern slaves. About 3 in 100 people in Mauritania are…

The box office success of ‘Sound of Freedom’ — an action film about child trafficking — really shouldn’t be a big surprise
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The box office success of ‘Sound of Freedom’ — an action film about child trafficking — really shouldn’t be a big surprise

ByEyes on Trafficking News

“Sound of Freedom” is a box-office hit, taking in $90 million since opening July 4. The movie is a huge success for an indie — and there’s clearly a market for this kind of content. “God’s children are not for sale,” says the hero of the movie “Sound of Freedom,” the box office hit about…

Pitufo’s Angels Receives License For Interactive Virtual Reality Training
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Pitufo’s Angels Receives License For Interactive Virtual Reality Training

ByBilly Joe Cain

Florida Anti-Trafficking Organization Joins Forces with Radical Empathy to Help their Communities to Experience Human Trafficking Education in Interactive Virtual Reality By: Radical Empathy Education Foundation MIAMI, Florida – May, 2023 – “Requesting printed material to raise awareness in Miami,” read the subject line of the Google group email. Andres Ricardo Medellin Diaz was reaching…

Into The Light Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training
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Into The Light Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training

ByBilly Joe Cain

Arkansas Anti-Trafficking Organization Joins Forces with Radical Empathy to Allow their Communities to Experience Human Trafficking Education in Interactive Virtual Reality By: Radical Empathy Education Foundation Arkansas – December, 2022 – Gretchen Smeltzer knew that her community would be able to connect with the young girl she has just spent 20 minutes with in a…

Prevention Cohort LIVE Meetings, sponsored by PBJ Learning (Episodes 1-4)
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Meetings, sponsored by PBJ Learning (Episodes 1-4)

ByBilly Joe Cain

Join us! Radical Empathy welcomes all licensees and future licensees to join us at our weekly “Prevention Cohort,” where we discuss how to get the most out of training with the VR product, TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story. We get together every Thursday to discuss how others are using our tools. Come join us by…

Understanding the realities of human trafficking in Tampa Bay
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Understanding the realities of human trafficking in Tampa Bay

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Tampa (BLOOM) – Human trafficking is a pervasive and heinous crime that plagues our world, exploiting millions of individuals each year. To combat this issue effectively, it is crucial to gain a deep understanding of its realities. By shedding light on the scope, victims, contributing factors, and counter-trafficking efforts, we can work towards eradicating this…

Responding to Sound of Freedom: Hollywood Needs to Center Survivors and Their Voices – Polaris
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Responding to Sound of Freedom: Hollywood Needs to Center Survivors and Their Voices – Polaris

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Named after the North Star, an historical symbol of freedom, Polaris leads a survivor-centered, data-informed, and justice and equity-driven movement to end human trafficking. Since 2007, Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting victims and survivors to support and services, and helping communities hold traffickers accountable. Eliminating human trafficking is a challenge…