What Human Trafficking

What human trafficking is: a crime that involves the exploitation of people for forced labor or commercial sex. In truth, human trafficking is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. To clarify, it affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds, and it can take many different forms, including sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and organ trafficking.

Read more: More Than Meets the Eye: The Immense Web of Human Trafficking and Its Vast Implications.

 

New alliance (Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA) formed to combat human trafficking – American Press
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New alliance (Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA) formed to combat human trafficking – American Press

Published 11:45 am Thursday, September 21, 2023  Southwest Louisiana is a target for human traffickers due to its location on the I-10 corridor between Houston and New Orleans. To combat human trafficking in the area, local, state and federal partners have collaborated to create the Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA. This was announced…

Follow I.G.N.I.T.E. H.O.P.E. on Facebook! Local group brings awareness to human trafficking through social media.
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Follow I.G.N.I.T.E. H.O.P.E. on Facebook! Local group brings awareness to human trafficking through social media.

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – Social media has become one of the main sources of information, and one local group is using it to spread an important message. The nonprofit group I.G.N.I.T.E. H.O.P.E. has made their name known in the Ohio Valley for their mission of bringing education and awareness to the area on human trafficking…

Nonprofit to screen human trafficking documentary – Restoration NewsMedia
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Nonprofit to screen human trafficking documentary – Restoration NewsMedia

https://youtu.be/OJayGhvkmkk Editor’s note: Above is the documentary’s trailer from YouTube. “Human Trafficking in North Carolina” is a documentary featuring three survivors discussing their experiences with labor and sex trafficking. This film also features experts in the anti-human trafficking field in North Carolina. This documentary addresses the vulnerabilities of individuals and communities, how to identify human…

‘Human traffickers don’t care what you look like’
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‘Human traffickers don’t care what you look like’

Human trafficking in real life isn’t what movies make it out to be. There’s no superhero coming to save the day dramatically. It doesn’t just happen in foreign countries, it happens in the United States. It just doesn’t happen in big cities, it happens in communities like Fort Morgan and Brush, too. Anyone can become…

Documentary highlighting human trafficking in North Carolina to be released in September
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Documentary highlighting human trafficking in North Carolina to be released in September

by: Melinda Sampson, NC Stop Human Trafficking Posted: Sep 13, 2023 / 04:22 PM EDT WINTERVILLE, N.C. — A documentary film will be screened at Pitt Community College this month featuring survivors of sex and labor trafficking telling their stories along with North Carolinian anti-human trafficking experts outlining vulnerabilities of human trafficking and indicators of…

Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 9: Texas Rideshare Driver Course, What is “One Generation?”, Getting Started with One Generation
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 9: Texas Rideshare Driver Course, What is “One Generation?”, Getting Started with One Generation

Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning This week, I’ve worked with a number of “new to VR” people and so I wanted to honor them with a place to go to gather some initial information, and I’ve also been working on the Texas Rideshare Driver course, so we’ll show you…

Local bank donates to help raise awareness around human trafficking
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Local bank donates to help raise awareness around human trafficking

  The Union Bank Company supports She Has A Name Thanks to the continued generosity of The Union Bank Co. we can educate more kids about how to avoid exploitation that leads to human trafficking”— Courtney Schmackers, Executive Director of She Has A Name COLUMBUS, OH, UNITED STATES, August 31, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Each month, The Union Bank Company…

Freedom Aviation Network partners with Homeland Security to combat human trafficking — General Aviation News
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Freedom Aviation Network partners with Homeland Security to combat human trafficking — General Aviation News

The Blue Lightning Initiative is a joint effort led by DHS, DOT, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat human trafficking. It provides ongoing training to help aviation personnel recognize and respond to potential human trafficking victims. Freedom Aviation Network uses volunteer general aviation pilots to provide transportation to survivors of human trafficking and…