Rotary Action Group Against Slavery

The Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGAS) is a global network of Rotary clubs and Rotarians who are committed to ending modern slavery and human trafficking. RAGAS was established in 2016, and it is part of the Rotary International network, which is a global organization of community volunteers. RAGAS works to raise awareness about modern slavery and human trafficking, and it provides support and assistance to victims of these crimes. The group also works with governments, businesses, and other stakeholders to develop and implement strategies to prevent and combat modern slavery and human trafficking. RAGAS is an important part of the global effort to end these crimes, and it plays a key role in coordinating and strengthening the response to modern slavery and human trafficking.

Forum tackles issue of human trafficking
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Forum tackles issue of human trafficking

Arizona Daily Star Preventing and stopping human trafficking is the focus of a free, day-long forum on April 15. The forum, hosted by the Rotary Club of Marana in partnership with Rotary District 5500 Peacebuilder Clubs, will feature people who work in human trafficking prevention and victim services locally, statewide and nationally. “Awareness, Hope, Action:…

Rotarians learn about combating human traficking – Camden News
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Rotarians learn about combating human traficking – Camden News

Shawnee Cooper, of the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGAS), spoke to the Camden Rotary club on Tuesday, Feb. 21, about the group’s efforts to bring awareness to sex trafficking. “We have a problem. It’s a $150 billion industry, second only to drug trafficking. Drugs you sell once; a human you can sell over and…

Multiple stories: Six Iowa and Nebraska Trafficked Adolescents Freed in FBI Operation, Without Sex Buyers…, Online Grooming Training, more
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Multiple stories: Six Iowa and Nebraska Trafficked Adolescents Freed in FBI Operation, Without Sex Buyers…, Online Grooming Training, more

Six Iowa and Nebraska Trafficked Adolescents Freed in FBI Operation Six adolescents in Iowa and Nebraska are safe following a recent human trafficking investigation. Federal, state and local police in Iowa and Nebraska freed the children as part of a nationwide law enforcement campaign dubbed “Operation Cross Country,” according to a statement from the FBI’s…