Trafficking in Persons
International, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Related Documents
International
Anti-Slavery International: Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organization and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses. They work at local, national and international levels to eliminate the system of slavery around the world by advocacy, lobbying, research and public education.
Child Trafficking - Digital Library: A project of the Swiss Foundation of Terre des Hommes, this marvelous resource contains over 1400 online articles and documents relating to child trafficking.
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women: The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is a non-governmental organization that promotes women's human rights. It works internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms, especially prostitution and trafficking in women and children, in particular girls. CATW is composed of regional networks and of affiliated individuals and groups. Their site includes active programs, a list of participating groups and governments, a calendar of events and links to online resources.
Human Rights Watch Campaign Against Trafficking of Women and Girls: A variety of research and project documents are available on this site.
Human Trafficking.org: The purpose of this Web site is to bring Government and NGOs in the East Asia and Pacific together to cooperate and learn from each other’s experiences in their efforts to combat human trafficking.
La Strada International: La Strada seeks to prevent the trafficking of women in Central and Eastern Europe through partnerships with national organization in over nine countries.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Trafficking in Human Beings: Extensive information on human trafficking, background, links to programs, protocols and organized campaigns to educate the public and prevent the trafficking in human beings.
Bangladesh
Action against Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children (ATSEC) Bangladesh: ATSEC is a non-profit organization and a coalition of 15 NGOs working in Bangladesh for prevention of trafficking in children and women and their sexual exploitation since last few years. It was formed after a consultation meeting held in May 1998, among the members of Save the Children Denmark - Red Barnet Partners Coordination Body (RBPCB) and an expert group on the issues of children and women trafficking and sexual exploitation between Bangladesh and West Bengal, India.
Bulgaria
Animus Association / La Strada Bulgaria: Animus Association Foundation is a non-governmental non-profit organization created to help victims of violence. The team of the Foundation consists of clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, and social workers. A variety of documentation, descriptions of projects, and background information is listed.
Canada
Canadian Council of Refugees - Trafficking: This site provides links to online documents, active and past projects, as well as policy and advocacy information.
Department of Justice Canada - Trafficking in Persons: Information on legislation, government policies and projects, as well as links to other organizations.
The Future Group: A non-governmental organization dedicated to combating human trafficking and the child sex trade. Their site includes background and educational information, a list of active projects, publications, and much more.
Czech Republic
La Strada Czech Republic: Information on assistance, education, advocacy and services, as well as links leading to other organizations, both governmental and non-governmental
Germany
Ban Ying e.V.: A German organization devoted to aiding young women trafficked from South-East Asia.
KOK - A Network Against Trafficking in Women: Available in German only, this site provides background information on this national program, links to government and non-governmental assistance, as well as hotlines for victims.
Macedonia
Moldova
La Strada Moldova: Detailed information on this national program, including links to other organizations, online publications, training sessions and more.
Poland
Russia
Center Against Violence and Human Trafficking: The Center was established in 1999 by a group which wanted to improve the situation of women and children in the Russian society and to promote assistance to all persons suffered from several forms of violence and human trafficking. They have a variety of projects and information resources available.
Serbia
Astra - Anti-Trafficking Action: This site is available in both Serbian and English. Astra works on prevention, education and assistance to the victims of trafficking. Links to background information, online documents, descriptions of their projects and national network partners, plus much more, can be found on this site.
Ukraine
La Strada Ukraine: One of the Ukrainian branch of this European anti-trafficking organization. Their site includes a listing of help and hotlines for victims, links to online documents and organizations, as well as background information on the issue.
United Kingdom
Anti-Slavery International: Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organization and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses. They work at local, national and international levels to eliminate the system of slavery around the world by advocacy, lobbying, research and public education.
ECPAT UK: End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT) UK s part of an international network of ECPAT groups in over 70 countries. This site includes public education information, press releases, suggestion on how the public can help.
United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre: A mulit-agency law enforcement reporting and victim referral and assistance center.
United States
Barnaba Institute, The: This organization is a non-profit service which raises awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation through education and media and by providing support, guidance and care to trafficked and sexually exploited youth and young adults.
Campaign to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is designated as the agency responsible for helping victims of human trafficking become eligible to receive benefits and services so they may rebuild their lives safely in the U.S. The intent of the Rescue & Restore campaign is to increase the number of identified trafficking victims and to help those victims receive the benefits and services needed to live safely in the U.S. The first phase of the campaign focuses on outreach to those individuals who most likely encounter victims on a daily basis, but may not recognize them as victims of human trafficking. By initially educating health care providers, social service organizations and the law enforcement community about the issue of human trafficking, we hope to encourage these intermediaries to look beneath the surface by recognizing clues and asking the right questions because they may be the only outsiders with the chance to reach out and help victims.
ECPAT USA: ECPAT is a network of organizations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. It seeks to encourage the world community to ensure that children everywhere enjoy their fundamental rights free from all forms of commercial sexual exploitation.
Free the Slaves: This organization is dedicated to ending slavery, in all forms, world-wide. They work through partner organizations, provide public education, promote slave-free trade, provide lobbying and public research.
Freedom's Promise: The mission of Freedom’s Promise is to rescue women and children affected by the human trafficking trade and restore them to freedom and hope. Locally, they support the work of World Relief by raising awareness of trafficking issues and providing funds for hygiene kits. Internationally, they support children rescued from trafficking on a case by case basis and sending teams of professionals with the intent of training locals to help rehabilitate victims.
Human Trafficking: An information page on the topic, from the US DOJ National Institute of Justice.
Human Trafficking.org: The purpose of this Web site is to bring Government and NGOs in the East Asia and Pacific together to cooperate and learn from each other’s experiences in their efforts to combat human trafficking.
National Criminal Justice Resource Center - Spotlight on Trafficking in Persons: Extensive information on trafficking in persons, both inside the US and internationally, including statistics, resources, programs, funding and other useful data.
National Human Trafficking Resource Center: The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. The NHTRC is a program of Polaris Project, a non-profit, non-governmental organization. We are not a government entity, law enforcement or immigration.
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: - US Department of State: The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) tools to combat trafficking in persons and assists in the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts both worldwide and domestically.
Polaris Project: The Polaris Project is committed to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery, and to strengthening the anti-trafficking movement through a comprehensive approach. The Project is one of the few organizations working to serve both U.S. citizen and foreign national victims of human trafficking. Their programs operate at international, national and local levels through offices in Washington, DC; Newark, NJ; Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; and Tokyo, Japan. The Polaris Project's approach to combating human trafficking includes operating local and national crisis hotlines, conducting direct outreach and victim identification, providing social services and housing to victims, advocating for stronger state and national anti-trafficking legislation, and engaging community members in local and national grassroots efforts.
Prostitution Research & Education: The purpose of Prostitution Research & Education is to abolish the institution of prostitution while at the same time advocating for alternatives to prostitution - including emotional and physical healthcare for women in prostitution. A purpose of PRE is to give voice to those who are among the world's most disenfranchised groups: prostituted/trafficked women and children. The project's goal is to empower this constituency by documenting their perspectives through research, public education, and arts projects.
The Campaign to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking: A project of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is designated as the agency responsible for helping victims of human trafficking become eligible to receive benefits and services so they may rebuild their lives safely in the U.S. As part of this effort, HHS has initiated the Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking campaign to help identify and assist victims of human trafficking in the United States. The intent of the Rescue & Restore campaign is to increase the number of identified trafficking victims and to help those victims receive the benefits and services needed to live safely in the U.S. A critical component of the Rescue & Restore campaign is the creation of the Trafficking Information and Referral Hotline, 1.888.3737.888
