NEWS FLASH: STOP THE TRAFFIK’s first book goes on sale
‘I was trafficked, I survived. What would you do if it was your daughter, son, brother or sister? Read this book, it will answer some of your questions’ UK Trafficking Survivor and friend of STOP THE TRAFFIK The world is just acknowledging trafficking as the world’s fastest growing crime with an increase … Read more
Easter is approaching and it’s a time for…. err… CHOCOLATE!
This Easter when you’re looking for Easter eggs starry eyed and dazzled by colourful packaging and special offers, take 30 seconds to think about who you support when you spend your money. STOP THE TRAFFIK’s new book asks if chocolate is a harmless treat or something that encourages human trafficking and human rights abuses? … Read more
What Planet Is Mars On?
Did you know that Mars, a leading global chocolate company, cannot guarantee that their chocolate is ‘traffik free’? FACT: the ILO (International Labour Organisation) state it is highly likely slave labour is used in Mars’s cocoa production chain. FACT: a significant proportion of these slaves are trafficked children. 35% of the world’s cocoa comes from … Read more
And the award goes to…
This week, STOP THE TRAFFIK would like to extend a warm HUGE thank you to the amazing, fantastic and inspirational Red River Theatre group run by Nigel Roberts based in Hinckley, Leicester. Directed by Mr. Roberts, a number of budding actors and actresses produced a film called STRANDED. This thought provoking drama highlighted different challenges … Read more
Coulsdon is STOPPING TRAFFIK. Are you?
HERE’S TO COULSDON! Our day began outside a wet Herne Hill train station. Victoria and I (Rich) were on our way to meet students and teachers from the Oasis Academy in Coulsdon, Surrey. The school’s students had successfully hosted a number of chocolate fondue parties (much to the despair of the PE teacher and … Read more
The Original Dipper Winner…
STOP THE TRAFFIK would like to thank all those who dipped peculiar things in chocolate in the name of freedom! We would especially like to thank you all for the pictures which were wonderful – if not a bit disgusting at times! Despite the wacky combinations that included cold hot dogs, roasted garlic and an … Read more
20% increase in fair-trade chocolate worldwide
STOP PRESS …. CHOCOLATE CAMPAIGN SUCCESS This month, one member of the Chocolate Industry took a landmark decision that will result in a 20% increase in fair-trade – Traffik Free – chocolate worldwide. Royal Verkade, a Dutch household name and subsidiary of United Biscuits, announced that they will be using 100% Fair Trade cocoa and … Read more
Bitter sweet news
STOP THE TRAFFIK Netherlands & Fairfood held a demonstration against the worst forms of child labour in the cocoa-industry outside the Dutch parliament. Two parliamentarians joined the demonstration, which marked the end of a competition inviting major producers of chocolate to commit to significant improvement. None of the companies approached were willing to make … Read more
Tell a million
Technorati Tags: Chocolate,child trafficking,west africa,Cote d’Ivoire URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO STOP THE TRAFFIK The deadline has arrived for the chocolate industry. JULY 1st 2008 The chocolate industry promised in 2001 to end the trafficking of children onto cocoa farms by July 1st 2008. They claim they have done this but all they have done is … Read more
Stumpy on YouTube
Check out these You Tube viral videos from STTOMSTV. I especially like this one, Stumpy the Stop the Traffik vehicle.
