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Human trafficking can occur both within a single country or across national borders. It is distinct from people smuggling, which involves the consent of the individual being smuggled and typically ends upon arrival at the destination. In contrast, human trafficking involves exploitation and a lack of consent, often through force, fraud, or ...
Not My Life is a documentary film about human trafficking and contemporary slavery.It addresses many forms of slavery, [1] including the military use of children in Uganda, involuntary servitude in the United States, unfree labor in Ghana, forced begging and garbage picking in India, sex trafficking in Europe and Southeast Asia, and other kinds of child abuse.
It seeks to raise awareness, advocate for change in laws, and assist victims of human trafficking. [227] The Gray Haven is an organization based in Richmond, Virginia, that focuses on helping victims of human trafficking. They operate a drop-in center for victims, have a crisis response team, offer case management, and have a court advocacy team.
The data set released as a product of the accelerator includes records of 17,000 victims as well as more than 37,000 perpetrators of human trafficking who were active in criminal activity across ...
As defined by the VAWA of 2000, severe forms of human trafficking include: “(1) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by fraud, force, coercion, or in which the victim is younger than 18 years of age, or (2) the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through use of ...
Since 2005, rescuing victims of human trafficking has become a central part of the organisation's work. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] By January 2021, 1000 victims of human trafficking had been rescued. [ 11 ] That figure reached over 1,700 people rescued by the end of 2024, Blue Dragon's 20th year.
The government showed evidence of minimal efforts to protect victims of trafficking. During the year, the government did not identify or provide assistance to any confirmed victims of trafficking, but provided shelter and social services to three Zimbabwean children and six illegal Indian migrants who officials believed to be targets of transnational traffickers.
Ride for Refuge, a cycling event that raises awareness and funds for displaced persons, [20] including human trafficking victims [21] Run for Courage, a nonprofit organization that combats human trafficking [22] Shared Hope International, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which exists to rescue and restore women and children in crisis