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Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, a government agency responsible for coordinating efforts to address human trafficking in British Columbia, Canada [14] Operation Underground Railroad; Physicians for Human Rights; Polaris, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that works to combat and prevent modern day slavery and human trafficking
This law makes it illegal for men to buy prostitutes. By passing this law on January 1, 1999, Sweden was also helping to prevent the international prostitution and human trafficking. This law helped to stop trafficking in Sweden by arresting and prosecution the male purchasers not the female victims.
In March 2009, UNODC launched the Blue Heart Campaign to fight human trafficking, to raise awareness, and to encourage involvement and inspire action. The protocol commits ratifying states to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, protecting and assisting victims of trafficking and promoting cooperation among states in order to meet those ...
For help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 or text 233733.
It's called the blue campaign. "Wear Blue Day" is designated to raise awareness of human trafficking and that awareness continues throughout January. It's led by the Department of Homeland Security.
January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Children's Advocacy Network in Alexandria is offering training for youths, parents.
The United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) is a multi-stakeholder initiative providing global access to expertise, knowledge and innovative partnerships to combat human trafficking. [1] UN.GIFT was conceived to promote the global fight on human trafficking, on the basis of international agreements reached at the UN.
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons was established in October 2001 as a result of the passing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.This enabling legislation required the President to create a bureau within the State Department to specifically address human trafficking and exploitation on all levels and to take legal action against perpetrators.