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Victims of human trafficking or those who have identified someone they think may need help can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 888-373-7888 or text 233733.
In the fight against human trafficking, it takes all of us to be vigilant for signs of human trafficking. Look out for individuals displaying physical abuse or fear. Be attentive to those lacking ...
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 ...
In 2021, the National Human Trafficking Hotline identified 123 trafficking cases in Indiana. The number is slightly lower than the cases identified in 2020, which recorded 140 cases.
Second, they can raise awareness amongst the police, social welfare workers and immigration officers to equip them to deal appropriately with the problem. And finally, in countries where prostitution is legal or semi-legal, they can raise awareness amongst the clients of prostitution so that they can watch for signs of human trafficking victims.
Human trafficking is defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or ...
State and county officials are marking "Human Trafficking Awareness Day" by urging medical staff to be trained to look for the signs of trafficking, given that nearly nine in 10 victims eventually ...
STOP THE TRAFFIK was founded in 2006 by Steve Chalke MBE as a campaign coalition that aims to bring an end to human trafficking worldwide. [1] Initially, STOP THE TRAFFIK was set up as a two-year campaign to coincide with the bicentenarial anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807.