World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is an annual event held on July 30 to raise awareness of human trafficking and to promote efforts to prevent and combat this crime. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, and is observed by governments, organizations, and individuals around the world. Activities on this day can include events, educational campaigns, and other initiatives to raise awareness and support for the fight against trafficking. The theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons in 2021 is “Committed to the Cause: Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking.”

 

 

Trafficking Billboards Going Up in Iowa and Freedom Truck at State Fair
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Trafficking Billboards Going Up in Iowa and Freedom Truck at State Fair

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Trafficking Billboards Going Up in Iowa and Freedom Truck at State Fair The new Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Enforcement Sergeant, Jared Arbegast, joined the Iowa NAHT Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, July 12th to give an update on the anti-trafficking awareness and training being carried out by the DOT and Truckers Against Trafficking…

HHSC Highlights World Day Against Trafficking in Persons | Texas Health and Human Services
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HHSC Highlights World Day Against Trafficking in Persons | Texas Health and Human Services

ByEyes on Trafficking News

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed July 30, aims to raise awareness of this serious global problem. This year’s theme, “Use and Abuse of Technology,” focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can both enable and impede human trafficking. In 2022, the HHSC Texas Human Trafficking Resource Center (HTRC) implemented a…

Join the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking | sportanddev.org
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Join the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking | sportanddev.org

ByEyes on Trafficking News

30 July marks the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/68/192 in 2013. The United Nations member states declared that such a day was necessary to raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion…

Libraries post human trafficking info – Chadds Ford Live
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Libraries post human trafficking info – Chadds Ford Live

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In an effort to combat human trafficking, the Chester County Sheriff’s office and county libraries are posting signs in library bathrooms with the phone number for the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The signs will be in the bathroom stalls of libraries across the county. The information has been posted from the beginning of July –…

Human trafficking hotline established for Chester County – The Mercury
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Human trafficking hotline established for Chester County – The Mercury

ByEyes on Trafficking News

WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announces a collaboration with the Chester County Library System, to post details of the National Human Trafficking Hotline number in bathroom stalls of libraries across the County. The information has been posted from the beginning of July – the month that includes World Day Against Trafficking…

Survivor stories you may have missed: I was raped 43,200 times; Three survivors of human trafficking share their stories
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Survivor stories you may have missed: I was raped 43,200 times; Three survivors of human trafficking share their stories

ByBilly Joe Cain

We are so fortunate to have people send us stories of the day (and the past), and we want to have a place to feature them. Let us know what you think. Should we do more?  Human trafficking survivor: I was raped 43,200 times Link to article: Human trafficking survivor: I was raped 43,200 times. Mexico…

Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
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Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Highlighting how the COVID pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million more people into extreme poverty, the UN chief insisted that “many millions” have been left vulnerable to the scourge.

In the Headlines: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Published Reports, Prevention Resource Highlight, Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Episode
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In the Headlines: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Published Reports, Prevention Resource Highlight, Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Episode

ByEyes on Trafficking News

July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking continues to be present in countries all around the world and has been reported in every state in the United States. Take time this month to learn what human trafficking looks like throughout the world, tactics traffickers use to exploit vulnerable persons, what resources…

Conflict, climate change among factors that increase ‘desperation that enables human trafficking to flourish’, says UN chief
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Conflict, climate change among factors that increase ‘desperation that enables human trafficking to flourish’, says UN chief

ByEyes on Trafficking News

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), some 72 per cent of detected victims are women and girls, and the percentage of child victims has more than doubled from 2004 to 2016. “Most detected victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation; victims are also trafficked for forced labour, recruitment as child soldiers and…

Ahead of World Day against human trafficking, UN expert stresses States’ obligation to stop ‘gross human rights violations’
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Ahead of World Day against human trafficking, UN expert stresses States’ obligation to stop ‘gross human rights violations’

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Many of those falling prey to traffickers are migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers who have left their country of origin for various reasons; including conflict, natural disaster, persecution or extreme poverty. “They have left behind their social protection network, and are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation,” said Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on…