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On February 2-6, I met with the Anti-trafficking in Person Division/Human Trafficking Specialist at the U.S Department of Health & Human Services in Washington D.C., and the international delegation of Colombian politicians and leaders whom were previously scorted to the 57 Annual National Prayers Breakfast with the president of the United States Mr. Barack Obama at the Washington Hilton Hotel and, other U.S engagements.

We also met with the Associate Director of the Anti-trafficking Services at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). They had the opportunity it provided to share their experinces providing services to foreing national survivors of human trafficking throughout the United States. Which " we do so  by identifying  social services agencies with capacity to do this work, providing them with training on how to tailor their services to meet the needs of this unique population... " Associate Director said.

Leaders from Colombia invited them to provide training and consultation to NGO and governmental agencies in Colombia on how they are providing this national system of care.

 

 

TRÁFICO DE PESSOAS - Campanha Coração Azul (Brasil)

Singer Ivete Sangalo speaks out against human trafficking in Brazil

Brazil has launched a new public awareness campaign featuring singer and UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Ivete Sangalo. The country joined the Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking earlier this month.      With the slogan "Freedom can't be bought. Dignity can't be sold. Denounce...

Be a Life Saver

Sunnil Dhiman

We welcome Sunnil Dhiman, Country Head at Integral-Group in India, as a new member of this Campaign! To be part of this campaign, send a request to:    debbie.marulanda@gmail.com  

UNODC Reports

UNODC Human Trafficking in the Baltic Sea Region: State and Civil Society Cooperation on Victims’ Assistance and Protection

Download right click "save as" UNODC recognises that global problems require not only global, but also regional responses. That's why studies like the one presented here are so crucial to understanding how best to combat this modern form of slavery. The aim of the research presented in this...

Child trafficking: the modern day slave trade

Jen Banbury is in the Creative Services Department at the U.S. Fund.         Imagine the life of a 6-year old girl, far from home, forced to spend all day ducking between cars on busy streets and beg drivers for change. Think of what life must be like for a...

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons - Mission report on Egypt

Oct 20 2010 Tags: Trafficking and gender, Trafficking in children, Report/handbook/toolkit, OHCHR, International Organization, Egypt Download right click "save as" The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, visited Egypt from...

Lives are for sale in Europe", warns UNODC

https://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/Trafficking_in_Persons_in_Europe_09.pdf

UNODC Launches Global Review on Migrant Smuggling

  To download the Global Review, click here To download the Executive Summary, click here
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Today Slavery

Egypt: End Sinai Nightmare for Migrants

  HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Target Traffickers Who Detain, Torture, Sexually Assault Hundreds SEPTEMBER 5, 2012   (New York) – Egypt should use its increased security force presence in the Sinai Peninsula to free hundreds of migrants held for ransom and abused by human...

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The Gifts of Hope

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  Op-Ed Columnist The Gifts of Hope By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: December 18, 2010     So what would your aunt prefer as a holiday gift — another Mariah Carey CD, or the knowledge that she’s sending a little girl in Haiti to school for a year? Unless you’re cursed with the...