Transcript BAATC Human Trafficking - Bay Area Anti
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What is Human Trafficking?
Trafficking in persons is a modern day form of
slavery 27 million
slaves worldwide - more than 400 years of transatlantic slave trade
3rd largest
illicit trade following drugs and weapons 50% of victims are
children
, 80% are
women
Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment and transportation of people within or across borders by
force, fraud, or coercion
for the goal of
exploiting
them economically 1 1 Polaris Project: www.polarisproject.org
2 © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
Human Trafficking in the
United States
Slavery is illegal
everywhere
the trafficking of people and many countries are adopting protocols for combating Department of Justice estimates
18,000 people
are trafficked into the U.S. every year
Trafficking Victim Protection Act (TVPA)
broadened the definition of human trafficking and established the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons 2
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report
ranks countries on their anti-human trafficking efforts, with penalties for those with lower rankings 2 San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force: www.sjpd.org/stopht 3 © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
Human Trafficking in
California
California is one of the
top 3 states
in the U.S. for human trafficking 3 Three of the 10
worst child sex trafficking areas
in the U.S. are in California: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego 4
California Trafficking Victims Protection Act
(2005) covered criminal prosecution, victim protection, and prevention efforts but did not require law enforcement training 4 Human trafficking crimes carry a
lighter
3 California Emergency Management Agency: www.oes.ca.gov
4 California Against Slavery: www.californiaagainstslavery.org
penalty
under California law than rape and kidnapping © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
Human Trafficking in the
Bay Area
SJPD Human Trafficking Task Force
works with the
South Bay Coalition
to rescue victims and provide aftercare 5
Freedom Summit 2011 & 2013 ,
held in Fremont, stands as the largest
anti-human trafficking
conference in the country to date
50+ organizations
engaged in fighting human trafficking in the Bay Area and beyond
Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
serves as a networking group to point individuals to qualified anti-trafficking organizations www.baatc.org
5 San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force: www.sjpd.org/stopht 5 © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
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billion
generated annually
fastest growing crime
*Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
crime GLOBAL LOCAL action HOME
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WARNING
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TRAFFICKING WATCH 1-888-3737-888
Residential Brothels Domestic Servitude Forced Labor Massage Parlors Residential Brothel in San Jose Source: SJPD 9 © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
WARNING
TRAFFICKING WATCH 1-888-3737-888
prevention
Vulnerable Populations Consumer Choice Demand Legal Advocacy Public Awareness
intervention
Because Justice Matters Love Never Fails BAWAR
aftercare
Freedom House New Day for Children SAGE MISSSEY © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition 10
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California as a country: 8
th
largest economy in the world!
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Consumer market power fights slavery
• The Bay Area is in the top tier of all economic engines utilizing slave labor to accommodate our consumer demand. What we purchase here, sends a message everywhere Slaveryfootprint.org
: how many slaves work for you?
• Develop a portfolio of fair trade purchases: both gifts and daily consumables. www.tradeasone.org
• Be Selective: pick products with the highest daily usage and strongest correlation with slavery around the world: chocolate, coffee/tea, rice, sugar, hygiene products • Be careful not to "villainize" companies, some who have done the most harm are the ones often working for the greatest change. betterworldshopper.org, goodguide.com, free2work.org © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
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10 minutes
• Add Trafficking Hotline to phone 1-888-3737-888 Friend us!...
www.facebook.org/baa tc.org
• Talk to a friend/family member
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10 days
• Record your own Slavery Footprint at slaveryfootprint.org
• Ideas for engaging your friends & family • Change consumer habits; buy fair trade • Write companies
10 months
• Commit to read a book, watch a movie, do a bike ride, join a discussion group or blog • Attend a training • Hold an awareness and/or fundraising event © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
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