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what
is human trafficking?
Human trafficking refers to
transportation of persons for forced labor, sexual exploitation or other
illicit activities. Trafficking may occur when someone moves you from
one place to another with the promise of giving you a job or offering
you marriage by using coercion, fraud, deception and force. It is
modern-day slavery and traffickers will not hesitate to harm you and
your family. It is estimated
that more than 1 million people are trafficked annually around the
world; some experts say it could be double that.
Individuals
who live in poverty and suffer from a lack of economic opportunity are
often the most vulnerable victims of human trafficking. Human
trafficking has become a global business that generates huge profits for
traffickers and organized criminal groups. Because of it's clandestine
nature, human trafficking is likely to remain an increasingly
underreported crime. Therefore, establishing reliable statistics on
human trafficking remains a challenge worldwide.
how
can you help?
Wednesday,
June 14th, 6pm
World
Affairs Council
312
Sutter Street
Free
for members, $5 for nonmembers
RSVP:
programs@sparksf.org
San
Francisco: Asian
Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO)
Los
Angeles: Coalition to
Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) Little
Tokyo Service Center
San
Diego: Bilateral
Safety Corridor Coalition
For
a list of other organizations throughout the United States that help
with human trafficking, visit www.humantrafficking.org.
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Increase Public
Awareness About Human Trafficking: Host a discussion or open
forum about Human Trafficking at your local school, college,
religious group, or community group. Many Americans are still
unaware of how widespread the problem is and how it may even be
happening in their own backyards. The more people learn about this
human rights abuse, the more "eyes and ears" are available
to help report suspected cases and prevent further abuses. To
request a speaker for your group, contact director@humantrafficking.org.
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