Survivor

Being a human trafficking survivor means that a person has been subjected to human trafficking and has managed to escape or be rescued from their traffickers. Human trafficking is a crime that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor, sexual exploitation, or other purposes.

Survivors of human trafficking have often experienced extreme physical, psychological, and emotional abuse. They may have been forced to work long hours in dangerous or exploitative conditions, or they may have been subjected to sexual violence and coercion.

The trauma and experiences of human trafficking can have long-term effects on survivors. They may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. They may also face challenges related to their physical health, legal status, and social integration.

Recovering from human trafficking can be a long and difficult process. Survivors may need access to specialized services, such as mental health care, legal assistance, and social support, in order to heal and rebuild their lives.

Overall, being a human trafficking survivor means surviving a devastating and violent crime, and it involves overcoming many challenges and obstacles on the road to recovery and healing.

Faculty and Students Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons
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Faculty and Students Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons

A variety of faculty and students across the University of New Haven have an interest in combating Trafficking in Persons and using forensic science and related technologies to fight this epidemic. Below is a sampling of the people who conduct research and do work in this area of expertise and who will serve as resources…

Transforming Communities, Changing Lives
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Transforming Communities, Changing Lives

Without her husband, she and her children would be thrust deeper into their cycle of debt and poverty. Without him, her family, neighbours and friends would judge, criticize and sneer. If she left him, she didn’t know how she would possibly survive. It can be difficult for us to understand why a woman would stay…

Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration
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Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration

“During their journey to Europe and other locations, many migrants and refugees have witnessed or been victims of crimes and human rights violations, including murder and enforced disappearance, slavery and extortion, sexual violence, torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment,” said Adama Dieng, UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide. Mr. Dieng…

Victims Health Survey – Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking
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Victims Health Survey – Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking

The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy at Loyola University Chicago recently released the Annals, a bi-annual journal covering health law topics. In this Winter 2014 issue, Laura Lederer, J.D., President of Global Centurion, and Chris Wetzel, published an article on “The Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking and Their Implications for Identifying Victims in […]

Not enough done to reintegrate victims of human trafficking, UN-backed report warns
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Not enough done to reintegrate victims of human trafficking, UN-backed report warns

“Any support offered to victims of trafficking needs to be given in a way that restores a sense of control for the victims over their own lives,” the regional project manager for the UN Inter-agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP), said of the study, commissioned by the Governments of the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against…

Global Centurion: May Newsletter
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Global Centurion: May Newsletter

June 3, 2013 New Laws Take Aim at Human Trafficking in Government Contracting Although federal government contractors have long been prohibited from engaging in human trafficking, in recent years, allegations of labor trafficking and sex trafficking in federal contracting have surfaced.[1] In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. government, particularly Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of…