re: Wanted: Technology Breakthroughs to Fight Child Sex Trafficking

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:46:29 GMT

The National Association of Human Trafficking Victim Advocates, a grass-roots, energized and professional group of victim advocates from throughout the USA, Mexico and Canada are pleased to announce the publication of the LA JOLLA HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACCORDS.

As a result of our annual convention attended by 29 leading advocates from throughout North America, the Association is releasing the LA JOLLA HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACCORDS – a document “…by the advocates, on behalf of the victims we serve, to society, stating what is needed to end slavery (human trafficking) in our lifetime.” This document is meant to be shared worldwide by all peoples motivated to end our society’s #1 human rights violation.

The Association also determined the Top 5 needs to accomplish our goal of providing more effective human trafficking victim-support services are:

1- More targeted funding of programs and services that work, by victim advocates seeking to be more effective and collaborative.

2- Education and Awareness must be increased as to the scope of the problem and the proposed solutions - to all members of society (external) and within the advocacy community (internal).

3- Increasing the protection of at-risk populations and the rescuing of victims.

4- Increasing the collaboration between all vested parties to increase the legal, housing and social services available to today’s victims and tomorrow’s survivors.

5- More research to provide evidence-based data to help validate the types and quantity of services needed.

To inquire, contribute and join us in the fight against slavery in 2012, please contact:

Phil Cenedella, Executive Director

National Association of Human Trafficking Victim Advocates

+1.888.206.3264

www.stopslavery2012.com

help@stopslavery2012.com

LA JOLLA HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACCORDS

November 4, 2011

WHEREAS… modern day slavery exists today in the form of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in greater numbers than at any time in our history.*

WE THE PEOPLE… and the National Association of Human Trafficking Victim Advocates hereby declare:

* All peoples, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, nationality, or social group, have the right to live freely without fear of exploitation.

* Due to the increased demand for minor victims of labor and sexual exploitation, all children are entitled to society’s increased protection.

* Due to the fact that human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in our world today, this issue needs urgent attention and full collaboration among all service providers, law enforcement agencies, media outlets, community leaders, governmental agencies, and citizens.

* Legislation to enhance, and close loopholes, in the current laws against human trafficking need to reflect the severity of this heinous crime.

* Victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation should be given enhanced professional rehabilitation and healing for the traumatic consequences of their enslavement.

* Increased funding focused on programs that work should be the priority of all government organizations and private sector donors so as to effectively fight the demand for forced slave labor and commercialized sex and to help abolish slavery in our lifetime.

* Recognizing that modern slavery is no longer a hidden tragedy, priority needs to given to educating the public, law enforcement, transportation and service industries, the media, and social service providers on how to help stop it.

* All human traffickers and their clients (those that buy others for sex / those that force others to work in slave conditions) need to know society does not accept this behavior and we are increasing our efforts to stop this madness.

* To today’s victims, and tomorrow’s survivors, please know that we are here to help – call the national hotline at 888-3737-888 or email us at help@stopslavery2012.com

IN CONCLUSION … this La Jolla Human Trafficking Accords document should be freely distributed and promoted throughout the world in order for all peoples to work together to finally end this travesty in our society.

* 2011 U.S. State Department TIP report and the National Association of Attorneys General