It Happens Here…
Today the Centre for Social Justice released a report “It Happens Here” detailing what they call a ‘shameful’ failure to address human trafficking in the UK. This report calls for a more victim centred approach and comprehensive training of professionals. If this has caught your attention and you want to know how you can respond … Read more
Where does the buck stop?
The stark link between big business and human trafficking was hard to ignore this week in the Guardian report of ‘trafficked and beaten’ workers collecting chickens for Freedom foods. In a joint operation between Kent police, the GLA and the Serious Organised Crime Agency 30 Lithuanian workers were liberated from a gangmaster company in Kent. … Read more
What the world thinks of your country’s anti-trafficking efforts
The US State Department’s 2012 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report was released yesterday. It ranks each of the world’s nations for their compliance with US and global anti-trafficking laws using a three tier grading system, and aims to broaden understanding of ‘trafficking in people’ to include adults and children forced into work or servitude. Anti-trafficking … Read more
STOP THE TRAFFIK Unwrapped – Saturday 7th July
Join us for STOP THE TRAFFIK Unwrapped, Saturday 7th July If you want to prevent trafficking in your community, if you want to hear about what others are doing to take action where they live, if you want to hear experts speaking about community action against trafficking then this is the event for you. … Read more
British sex gangs documentry on tonight
Dispatches documentry tonight at 10.30, channel 4 investigating British gangs grooming young girls for sex. The programme highlights the grooming of young girls for sexual exploitation, an issue linked closely to internal trafficking. True Vision describe the film on their website; Later this month the Minister for Children and Families will launch an action plan … Read more
Balancing migration with prevention and detection of trafficking
This past week, a British woman was jailed for six months and ordered to pay £3,000 compensation to a 21-year old Tanzanian woman who she kept as a slave in her home. Read the whole story here. The young lady was not brought to the UK illegally and in fact she entered the country legally … Read more
UN Advisor slams government’s new trafficking strategy
“The UK government is taking the country’s anti-trafficking efforts in a dangerous direction, if its new strategy on tackling human trafficking published today is anything to go by.” This is the view of Steve Chalke MBE, founder of the charity STOP THE TRAFFIK and UN.GIFT Special Advisor on Community Action against Human Trafficking. Steve said, “The … 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
UK opts in to EU Directive!
Good news! Today, the UK government decided to opt in to the EU Directive on human trafficking, which requires awareness-raising campaigns and education programmes. More good news! STOP THE TRAFFIK has been, and will continue to, do just what they are asking for! We are raising awareness and educating our communities not only in the … Read more
GLOBAL News Round 12.3.2011
Jamaica One man: It is rare that victims of trafficking are willing to come forward and help the police but one Indian man has. He became a victim of human trafficking by the hands of the company previously employed for and has stepped up to help the police in Kingston to fight forced labour. After … Read more
STOP THE TRAFFIK seeks Communications Intern!
STOP THE TRAFFIK are looking for a new voluntary COMMUNICATIONS intern to join their busy (yet dynamic) team! The post lasts 4 months and is based in the London, UK office. Areas of responsibility and specific duties: To work closely with the team on the daily administration of STOP THE TRAFFIK including responding … Read more
Press Statement – UK sex traffickers sentenced
Steve Chalke – founder of STOP THE TRAFFIK and UN.GIFT Special Advisor on Community Action against People Trafficking - reacts to the sentencing of father and son traffickers. Read the news report here. “The trafficking of people is a horrific crime. The level of violence inflicted on every victimised woman involved in this case, the fear and … Read more
Trafficking & The Sex Industry: Where do you stand?
The Economist’s ‘Where do you stand?’ advertising campaign, which consists of a series of juxtaposed posters with opposing arguments on contentious issues, has delved into the sex industry, asking “Prostitution: Crime or Business?”. One of the arguments on the poster, which can be found sprawled across the walls of London underground stations, reads as follows: … Read more
Talking about Trafficking…
We think it’s great that Channel 4 in the UK has had a string of programmes on Human Trafficking and exploitation. Some of you may have watched “I am Slave“, the Dispatches on “Britain’s Secret Slaves” or last night’s first part of “The Hunt for Britain’s Sex Traffickers“. It’s good news that these have helped to get everyone talking about … Read more
Global Newsround 13/05/2010
LONDON BROTHEL OWNERS FACE JAIL Following a series of raids last July, Michael Dalton, 44 and Nikki Chen 56, were convicted this week by Croydon Crown Court for controlling prostitution for gain. The couple trafficked women from China to work in the brothels and told their families they would be at risk if they tried … Read more
STOP THE TRAFFIK- Coming to a cinema near you
Our new hard-hitting film ‘Don’t be Oblivious’ raises awareness that young people in the UK are vulnerable to being trafficked. With Pearl and Dean committing to showing it in cinemas across the UK it will reach an audience who might never have heard about trafficking. The film not only raises awareness about the issue of … Read more
In response to The Guardian report…
Today’s Guardian article reaffirms STOP THE TRAFFIK’s belief that accurate information on trafficking is difficult to find. There is an urgent need for people within their communities, who see and recognise the signs of trafficking, to gather local information. STOP THE TRAFFIK set up ACT groups (active communities against trafficking) to equip local volunteers in … Read more
