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In the context of human trafficking, “Demand” refers to the economic and social factors that drive the exploitation of trafficked individuals.
It encompasses the willingness of individuals, businesses, or organizations to pay for or benefit from the services or labor provided by trafficked individuals, such as forced labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of exploitation.
Addressing the demand side of human trafficking is crucial in efforts to combat this crime, as reducing demand can help disrupt the entire trafficking supply chain and protect vulnerable populations.
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – On Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, City Elders of Rockingham and Harrisonburg held an educational event on human trafficking. The event titled Make it Stop aimed to teach people more about human trafficking and how they can help combat it. Tanya Gould was the event’s keynote speaker, she is…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Eight men from across Illinois are under arrest following an Illinois State Police operation to combat human trafficking in the Springfield area. State Police officials said the operation happened Aug. 9 and 10 and it was focused on identifying people seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors. As a…
Did you know the heart-pounding beach rescue depicted in “Sound of Freedom” is based on O.U.R.’s real Operation Triple Take?
Get an inside look at our undercover operators and hear their first-hand accounts of that day in 2014 as they share the harsh reality of human trafficking and the raw emotion they felt as they watched “Sound of Freedom.”
O.U.R.’s Operation Triple Take involved three simultaneous takedowns in three different Colombian cities to rescue victims of sex trafficking in 2014. On that day, 20 traffickers were arrested and 123 survivors were freed from the devastating hold of sex slavery.
Be Slavery Free (beslaveryfree.com) has a new awesome resource… a weekly podcast! We have more enslaved people in the world now than any other point in human history. It’s called Modern Slavery, but slavery has been around for a long time. The trade is in people but the currency is hope. Stories and history, laws…
July 30 is the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The theme for this year is “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind.” Our sister panelists shared what their congregations are doing to eliminate this grave offense against human dignity by responding to the question: What have you or your congregation…
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The popular movie Sound of Freedom is raising awareness about human trafficking here at home. Carol Merna, CEO of Center for Prevention of Abuse, said they have received more requests for human trafficking presentations and anticipates they will get more due the film’s popularity. “The movie is an attention getter and…
Hyderabad: Close on the heels of the National Tiger Census painting a pale picture in the State, here come another report presenting disturbing trends regarding child trafficking in the post-Covid years. As compared to the pre-Covid years from 2016 to 2020, Telangana registered more than twice the number of child trafficking cases in the post-pandemic…
It has been 23 years since the federal government first passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Since then, the global anti-trafficking community has learned much about who is vulnerable to exploitation, traffickers’ business models, what drives the demand and how the problem is evolving in the digital age. While we have moved past many harmful…
Faith-Based Political Thriller “Sound of Freedom” Set for International Release The highly anticipated faith-based political thriller, “Sound of Freedom,” is gearing up for its international release. Angel Studios, known for its independent approach to filmmaking, has announced release dates for 21 markets, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, South Africa, and various countries in Latin…
In the hushed corners of our society, a sinister industry flourishes, largely hidden and unspoken of. It’s an issue so shocking and perplexing that people tend to ignore it when brought to light. This is the pandemic of sex trafficking and child sex trafficking. One might presume that in a civilized, developed nation like the…
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