Preventing Human Trafficking

Preventing human trafficking is a complex and multi-faceted challenge. It involves a range of efforts to address the underlying factors that make individuals vulnerable to trafficking, as well as efforts to disrupt the activities of traffickers and support victims of trafficking. Some of the key strategies for preventing human trafficking include:

  • Strengthening laws and policies to prevent trafficking and provide support to victims. This can involve ratifying and implementing international conventions on trafficking, as well as developing and enforcing national laws and policies that address the crime.
  • Improving access to education and economic opportunities. Providing individuals with education and employment opportunities can help to reduce their vulnerability to trafficking.
  • Raising awareness of human trafficking and its signs. Educating the public about the risks and signs of trafficking can help individuals to recognize potential trafficking situations and seek help.
  • Collaborating with other organizations and agencies. Combating human trafficking often requires the coordination and cooperation of multiple organizations and agencies, both within and across national borders.
  • Supporting victims of trafficking. Providing victims with access to medical and psychological care, legal assistance, and other forms of support can help them to recover and rebuild their lives.

 

 

More Than One Million Anti-Human Trafficking Trainings Completed by Hotel Industry Employees
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More Than One Million Anti-Human Trafficking Trainings Completed by Hotel Industry Employees

WASHINGTON, DC – The AHLA Foundation proudly announced today that Foundation-funded human trafficking awareness trainings have been completed more than one million times by hotel employees across the industry. Developed by Marriott International and administered by PACT (previously known as ECPAT-USA), the trainings are part of an industry-wide initiative to help hotel employees recognize and…

NGO takes human trafficking campaign to streets
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NGO takes human trafficking campaign to streets

A non-governmental organisation, Live Abundantly, on Monday, embarked on a roadshow or walk in Lagos to mark this year’s World Day Against Human Trafficking. The NGO embarked on the roadshow in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking and the International Organisation for Migration. During the awareness campaign monitored by our correspondent,…

Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson | JD Supra
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Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson | JD Supra

The global landscape of human trafficking and forced labor is evolving, and no country is immune. In this episode of Hidden Traffic, Gwen Hassan sits down with Sean Stephenson, an accomplished attorney based in Toronto. Sean works for the multinational law firm Dentons, and has extensive experience in trade and investment. The growing concern for…

AHLA Unveils Human Trafficking Advisory Council, Survivor Fund
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AHLA Unveils Human Trafficking Advisory Council, Survivor Fund

The American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation has launched an advisory council of industry leaders dedicated to preventing human trafficking and supporting trafficking victims, it announced Tuesday. The No Room for Trafficking Advisory Council will develop and oversee a fund support human trafficking survivors and further “collective anti-trafficking efforts that meet the needs of today’s hospitality employers, employees and…

3,246 cases of human trafficking await trial | Daily Sun |
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3,246 cases of human trafficking await trial | Daily Sun |

Capitalising on poor people’s dreams of making life colourful, a number of criminal gangs are committing reckless human trafficking in the name of jobs. The gangs continue to cheat people by promising them good jobs in different countries. Despite strict laws against human trafficking, the gangs remain undetected. Besides, the low conviction rate in trafficking…

Together, we can stop human trafficking in our community – Douglas County
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Together, we can stop human trafficking in our community – Douglas County

You’ve heard about human trafficking, but would you know if a child in your neighborhood was being targeted? Human trafficking largely affects boys and girls under the age of 14, and, unfortunately, it is happening here in Douglas County. Together, we can stop it. Learn the signs of trafficking and what to report. Watch this…

‘Very first person to rent:’ New Jersey man arrested for human trafficking at St. Augustine Airbnb
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‘Very first person to rent:’ New Jersey man arrested for human trafficking at St. Augustine Airbnb

St. Johns County deputies are investigating a case of human trafficking out of an Airbnb property. A New Jersey man was arrested and charged, Monday, for human trafficking of a person less than 18, …

Florida bill aims to close loophole in fight against human trafficking
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Florida bill aims to close loophole in fight against human trafficking

Advocates and lawmakers found some hotels continued to fall out of compliance without consequences. TAMPA, Fla. — Preventing human trafficking has been a major priority in the Sunshine State over the last several years. From the attorney general to local law enforcement agencies, crackdowns, awareness campaigns and help for survivors have been key talking points….

Human trafficking in armed conflicts and post-conflict situations – World – ReliefWeb
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Human trafficking in armed conflicts and post-conflict situations – World – ReliefWeb

This week Caritas Internationalis, Secours Catholique (Caritas France) and the Order of Malta, with the support of COATNET, held Human Trafficking in Armed Conflicts and Post-Conflict Situations, a side event for the 52nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations — United Nations in Geneva. This panel discussion event co-sponsored…

Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention
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Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention

Consistent with the viewpoint on facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and resolutely combating illegal migration, the Vietnamese government has regarded the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking a regular and long-term political task.  This task should be performed proactively with the close coordination of the international community. In August 2022, 42 Vietnamese in…