Traffickers no longer ‘sleep tight’ at Travelodge
Staff at the Wyndham Travelodge San Diego, California were recently in the news for being complicit in human trafficking activity operating from within the hotel. One activist heard about it on the news and started a campaign through Change.org It can be hard to imagine that the slightly run down B&B around the corner from … Read more
What do they look like?
SO WHAT DO THOSE TRAFFICKERS LOOK LIKE?! I turned on my T.V. to see a report of someone I knew well… Okay, so I’m new to the family of STOP THE TRAFFIK, and armed with many unanswered questions in my head. I’m on a quest to try to discover some valid answers to those questions…what … Read more
Navajo granny and the Global Travel Alert!
As you can tell by the blog posts on the day, the Global Freedom Summit was fantastic! You can check out all the videos and photos from the day on our website but here are two of my favourites moments from the Summit. The ‘Navajo Granny’ Click on the cartoon to hear Steve’s speech and find out what an … Read more
Exploiting loopholes to exploit children
We are all very busy here getting ready to launch the Global Travel Alert! at our Global Freedom Summit on April 11! Earlier this week, I read an article in the Evening Standard which reaffirmed the need for us to issue the Global Travel Alert! and to not only enable people to create communities hostile … Read more
Global News
Benin- 87 traffickers have been prosecuted and jailed the National Agency for the Prohibition for Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) while it has also rehabilitated more than 4,000 victims since establishing in 2003. There are many Nigerian women forced in the sex industry in Europe (around 10,000 in Italy alone). A project has been commissioned for … Read more
Virginity for sale just around the corner from Harrods, UK
A letter is delivered by an Iranian trafficking ring to a London Hotel. It reads: ‘I have 12 girls ready from the age 14-20 years, who are living all over the UK…” A girl’s photograph can be sent to potential clients to show them what is on offer. The trafficking ring moves girls across the … Read more
KICK OFF STOPPING THE TRAFFIK
Hey Everone, I hope you’re having a great day! If you haven’t already grab your free copy of the METRO today 23rd June 2010- STOP THE TRAFFIK are mentioned! As England’s game is about to kick off today in the WORLD CUP, Graeme Green highlights the dark secret threatening South Africa’s hospitality. “Wherever there’s a … Read more
SECRET DIARY of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker. A question of humor.
G’day everybody! It has been a long time since I cast my thoughts on the blog. I’ve been busy writing the NEW ACT stuff- don’t forget to check it out at http://www.stopthetraffik.org/act! Now I have a bit more time, I will be back with my regular blog spot. Here’s entry number 1… My buddy Preston sent … Read more
Safe Migration
Britain is gripped by election fever, and immigration is on everyone’s mind, and in every debate. So I thought I’d give it a bit of a STOP THE TRAFFIK spin and write about Safe Migration. It’s really important when migrating or travelling to take certain precautions to stay safe, and not be vulnerable to human … Read more
Business Travellers Against Human Trafficking
STOP THE TRAFFIK launches its new campaign to involve business travellers in the fight against human trafficking. This campaign started when members of STOP THE TRAFFIK noticed that large numbers of under-aged, trafficked prostitutes were being offered to businessmen, while they were away from home, travelling for work. STOP THE TRAFFIK realised it was important … Read more
