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.

 

 

OP-ED: Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
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OP-ED: Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

Hanoi (VNA) – 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 as a regular and long-term political task, which should be performed proactively with the close coordination of the international community. Protecting migrants, preventing human…

Combating Human Trafficking – AHLA Foundation
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Combating Human Trafficking – AHLA Foundation

800K+ Employees Trained to Identify & Report Suspected Human Trafficking Since 2020 $2.5M Contributed to industry’s first-ever Survivor Fund “In 2021, 10,359 situations of human trafficking were reported to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline involving 16,554 individual victims. Shocking as these numbers are, they are likely only a fraction of the actual problem,” said…

Arkansas bill to remove work permit requirement for children under 16 goes to Sanders' desk
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Arkansas bill to remove work permit requirement for children under 16 goes to Sanders' desk

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – A proposed Arkansas law that would remove the requirement for children under 16 to prove their age to get a job will head to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ desk for approval. House Bill 1410, or the Youth Hiring Act, would delete the portion of existing law that requires an employment certificate…

Raising awareness key to combatting human trafficking – North Bay News
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Raising awareness key to combatting human trafficking – North Bay News

On Human Trafficking Awareness Day OPP shared human trafficking statistics that show in the last 15 months 28 people have been charged in Ontario. The victims ranged from 12 to 47 years old, while the accused ranged from 18 to 44 years old. “In Ontario, sex trafficking is the most reported type of human trafficking,” said Merrilee…

Ontario Marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day – muskoka411.com
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Ontario Marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day – muskoka411.com

Unifor-Ontario government fails to accelerate long-term care fix Today, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General, and Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, released the following statement on Human Trafficking Awareness Day: “In Ontario, sex trafficking is the most reported type of human trafficking. It is a vicious crime…

Chiefs of Ontario Host Human Trafficking Lunch and Learn Sessions Highlighting Human …
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Chiefs of Ontario Host Human Trafficking Lunch and Learn Sessions Highlighting Human

(Toronto, ON – February 21, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) Women’s Initiatives Sector will host a lunch and learn session on March 3, 2023, to highlight human trafficking prevention and awareness. During the lunch and learn session, service providers and First Nations will join together to discuss the importance of eradicating human trafficking, how…

Debunking myths key to understanding and preventing human trafficking
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Debunking myths key to understanding and preventing human trafficking

By Paula Peterson SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The topic of human trafficking becomes a common headline during Super Bowl week and a recent social media post in South Lake Tahoe has unveiled the need for a better understanding of the topic. The Polaris Project is a non-profit dedicated to the support of human trafficking…

What to know about trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – KTVZ
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What to know about trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In commemoration, the Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, wants to remind people in Oregon of the opportunities they have to make an impact in the lives of children affected by the commercial sexual exploitation of children, one form of human trafficking….

Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – St. Helens Chronicle
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – St. Helens Chronicle

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month. In commemoration, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is encouraging people in Oregon to be aware of the opportunities they have to make an impact in the lives of children affected by the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), one form of human trafficking.  …

SA lags in preventing human trafficking – US State Department – defenceWeb
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SA lags in preventing human trafficking – US State Department – defenceWeb

South Africa, according to a United States (US) Department of State report, does not fully meet minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking but makes “significant efforts” to do so. The plus side of the equation includes convicting and sentencing people found guilty of trafficking to substantial jail sentences. These include government officials complicit in trafficking….