Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Human Trafficking Prevention Month is observed in January in the United States and serves as a reminder of the global issue of human trafficking and the importance of preventing it. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness of the issue, educate communities on how to identify and report trafficking, and provide support to victims. The month also highlights the efforts of law enforcement, government agencies, and advocacy organizations working to end human trafficking.

 

 

Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho Appointed to DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking – HS Today
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Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho Appointed to DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking – HS Today

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Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho has been appointed by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to the Transportation Department’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT). This appointment elevates the Port of Seattle’s efforts to combat human trafficking to the national level. The 15-member ACHT is chartered to create a triennial counter-trafficking report with recommendations…

13-year-old charged with murder after confessing to killing 4-year-old sibling: Danville Police
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13-year-old charged with murder after confessing to killing 4-year-old sibling: Danville Police

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A teen in Virginia is facing a murder charge in connection to the death of a sibling. According to the Danville Police Department, a 13-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder and the victim is the teen’s 4-year-old sibling. Police said in a news release, the teen recently confessed to suffocating the 4-year-old. Police said…

commUNITY spotlight: National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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commUNITY spotlight: National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Project Mona’s House started a new “Amplify” series to give people a better understanding of human trafficking. Kelly Diane Galloway, founder of Project Mona’s House, said, “I believe that those who have lived through it need to be at the forefront of these conversations. Far too often. “I hear so many people…

State, local officials spotlight Georgia’s efforts to fight human trafficking
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State, local officials spotlight Georgia’s efforts to fight human trafficking

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ATLANTA (WUPA) — Human Trafficking Month may have come to an end, but the abuse is never over for its victims. Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of several major hubs for human trafficking in the country, and it’s where state and local officials gathered at a press conference on Monday to commemorate National…

Atlanta mayor, Georgia governor team up to fight human trafficking – WRDW
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Atlanta mayor, Georgia governor team up to fight human trafficking – WRDW

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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Mayor Andre Dickens and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp joined forces Tuesday in an effort that transcends party lines – fighting modern-day slavery. WATCH LIVE Dickens, a Democrat, and Kemp, a Republican, joined airport officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for a news conference on the last day of National…

A Glimpse at Camp Life in Cox's Bazar: Examining Aid Response and Distilling Solutions
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A Glimpse at Camp Life in Cox's Bazar: Examining Aid Response and Distilling Solutions

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Executive summary Seizing the attention and sympathy of the international community in 2017, Rohingya refugees, forced by genocidal military operations to leave their homeland, are one of the world’s largest stateless populations. About one million Rohingya refugees now live in a number of camps in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh, where their living conditions are in…

Editorial: Human trafficking in New Hampshire
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Editorial: Human trafficking in New Hampshire

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Twenty-five million people around the world are suffering from it. It’s not a disease. It’s not an illness. It’s human trafficking. This is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, so we’re going to spend a moment talking about it. First, we need to be clear about the definition. Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. It’s a crime…

New Jersey attorney general announces human trafficking initiative in Trenton
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New Jersey attorney general announces human trafficking initiative in Trenton

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Jan 26, 2023, 12:18pm By: News 12 Staff January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and New Jersey is ramping up its fight against human traffickers. The formation of a unit inside the division of criminal justice to specifically target these crimes was announced today at the Trenton War Memorial. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew…

Human Trafficking Prevention Month, survivor speaks
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Human Trafficking Prevention Month, survivor speaks

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CBS DETROIT – Human Trafficking Prevention Month is coming to close. However, bringing those victims stories to light doesn’t end. “They come from all over just to be in the presence of other survivors,” says Alice Jay, the founder of Sister Survivors, a trafficking support organization. Once a month, Jay holds a gathering with a…

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Airports present checks to local advocacy groups during Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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WATCH LIVE: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Airports present checks to local advocacy groups during Human Trafficking Prevention Month

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HOUSTON – Houston Airports and Mayor Sylvester Turner joined together Tuesday to present checks to local advocacy groups during Human Trafficking Month. Watch the live video here. In November, Houston Airports announced it would be donating the money raised from an event to a trio of local advocacy groups this month. The presentations are scheduled…