Christmas Message from Ruth Dearnley, STOP THE TRAFFIK CEO
Christmas Message from Ruth Dearnley, STOP THE TRAFFIK CEO Dear friends A GIFT BOX ISN’T JUST FOR CHRISTMAS There’s so much to tell you and thank you for what you have helped us achieve through your words, actions and donations. GIFT box The past year has been full of many surprises for STOP THE TRAFFIK. … Read more
Beyond the GIFT Box: A Volunteer’s Perspective
Recently, STOP THE TRAFFIK UK hosted ‘Beyond the GIFT box’ – an event to say a big thank you to all the amazing volunteers who helped make our GIFT box project such a success over the summer. One volunteer, freelance journalist Lizzy Millar, was inspired to write about her experience. The Glamour-less Reality of Slavery … Read more
Competing for your attention during the Olympics…
Walking through the streets of London, you can almost taste the Olympic excitement in the air! But as athletes and spectators prepare for this historical event, other men, women and children are being coerced into coming to the UK on the promise of a brighter future, only to find themselves trafficked into exploitation. It is … Read more
Community action: totally unwrapped.
On Saturday, at our STOP THE TRAFFIK Unwrapped event I can say without a doubt that Community Action to Combat Trafficking was eagerly and unreservedly unwrapped. With over 250 participants from around the UK and beyond, the whole team were inspired and humbled by the passion and enthusiasm of the STOP THE TRAFFIK activists. You … Read more
Olympic mascots made by Chinese workers in exploitative conditions
The London Organising Committee for the Olympic games (LOCOM) has strict ethical guidelines for Olympic suppliers, however, The Sun exposed that these are not being met. The Sun article states that the cuddly toy versions of the Olympic mascots, Mandeville and Wenlock, have been made in factories in China where workers are paid just … Read more
Internship opportunities with STOP THE TRAFFIK
STOP THE TRAFFIK is looking for an intern to join the team at our London offices on a voluntary full-time/ part-time basis. I’m Sophie – the current intern at STOP THE TRAFFIK. Sadly, it is approaching the time when I must hand my baton over… For all those thinking of applying, I couldn’t recommend the … Read more
NEWHAM TACKLES HUMAN TRAFFICKING AHEAD OF THE OLYMPICS
STOP THE TRAFFIK is to host an anti-trafficking event on Monday 14th November in Newham. The aim is to raise awareness about how human trafficking affects the Olympic borough and what local residents can do to prevent it ahead of the Games. Local residents and professionals will get the chance to hear from both the … Read more
One year til the Olympics and we’re going on the road
One year from today, the Olympics will kick-off here in London and with the support of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, we are using this amazing opportunity to raise awareness about human trafficking through community roadshows. Here’s the nitty gritty of what you need to know about the roadshows: Why: Everyone needs to know … Read more
Human trafficking in a hotel near you?
… a downtown hotel in Ottowa, Canada. You are just 17. Frightened. Miles from home. Abducted and beaten by a man you’ve never met. And finally, relentlessly starved and forced into sexual exploitation. Such scenes of violence and exploitation may seem to exist beyond the realms of our comprehension. Yet they are the harsh and … Read more
London-based internship opportunities
*** We are no longer accepting applications for this recruitment cycle but keep an eye out for information about the next recruitment cycle in Jan. 2012! *** STOP THE TRAFFIK is looking for London-based interns to join our team for four months on a part-time/full-time voluntary basis. As an intern you will communicate with, support … Read more
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
Cut the strings of the trafficking puppet masters
Today, the London Metropolitan Police are spreading the word around London about their new human trafficking hotline which we hope will encourage victims and those who may know of victims to help cut the strings of their puppet-master traffickers. STOP THE TRAFFIK are really excited to work with the Met police on this project. With … Read more
Are you as lucky as Kate?
Today is the big day! If you’ve been following the wedding, you’ve no doubt heard of at least one or two odd souvenirs being sold and the numerous ways people are showing their enthusiasm for the happy couple on their impending nuptials. Many well wishers have made their way to London to camp outside Westminster … 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
STOP THE TRAFFIK Global Freedom Summit
STOP THE TRAFFIK invites you to the first Global Freedom Summit, which will take place in London on 11th April 2011. Next year, people from across the world will descend on London, as it hosts the 2012 Olympics. Meet two of them: He’s a world-class sprinter. She’s a normal young girl. He’s lured … Read more
Red light freedom run – photo montage
Check out this little photo montage of the boys. Days 1-3 of red light run. Kings Cross – Amsterdam – Hook of Holland – Harwich – Colchester. They’ve just completed day 4 and arrived in Chelmsford. 2 more days to go. Txt ‘freedom’+ur name to 70700 to giv £5. Or go to http://ow.ly/3kAIA. Dig deep. … Read more
Red Light Freedom Run
Someone wise once said that if you want to win something, run 100 metres, but if you want to experience something, to really achieve something, run a marathon… Every minute of every day, vulnerable women and girls are trafficked into the sex industry across the world - unseen, unheard, unnoticed. For one group of anti-trafficking activists, … Read more
Classical concert streamed right to your ears
Hello there everybody and wishing one and all a happy weekend! This evening something very exciting is going to happen. The International Orchestra of Freedom are putting on a classical concert for STOP THE TRAFFIK. Look how lovely the building is…. As non London people want to enjoy it too, the organisers are going … Read more
Youth Producing Change 2010
A very exciting youth human rights film festival is taking part in London from the 19th-23rd March. Young people are often on the frontline of the world’s human rights crises and we rarely get a chance to hear their voices and views. This film festival is a brilliant opportunity to do just that. 10 young … Read more
What will the government approach to human trafficking be in 2009?
In November 2008, the announcement that London’s Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking team would have its Home Office funding cut from April 2009 represented a major setback to official efforts to fight human trafficking in the UK. The Human Trafficking Team was young, set up as recently as March 2007 and the news of its closure came soon after the … Read more
We The People’s Film Festival, UK
On 24 November 2008, STOP THE TRAFFIK is pleased to announce the opening of the ‘We The Peoples’ Film Festival, taking place at selected venues around London. The festival will be promoting the work of the United Nations, and other international development agencies, focussing on the three pillars of freedom: freedom from want, freedom … Read more
Isn’t it FREEZING!?
Are you going to be in central London on Sunday 16 November? Join hundreds of Londoners in THE FREEZE PROJECT! This is a fun, non-intrusive way for you as a member of the public to draw attention to the really important issues of human trafficking and slavery, and help people get informed by handing … Read more
