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Title: The Episcopal Church:


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  • The Episcopal Church
  • Taking Action to Stop Modern Slavery

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What is Human Trafficking?
  • Trafficking in persons shall mean the
    recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring
    or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or
    use of force or other forms of coercion, of
    abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse
    of power or of a position of vulnerability or of
    the giving or receiving of payments or benefits
    to achieve the consent of a person having control
    over another person, for the purpose of
    exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a
    minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of
    others or other forms of sexual exploitation,
    forced labour or services, slavery or practices
    similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of
    organs
  • United Nations Convention Against
    Transnational Organized Crime, Supplemental
    Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
    Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and
    Children
  • Definition has three important parts
  • Action
  • Means
  • Purpose

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What is Human Trafficking?
  • The protocol also defines
  • The consent of a victim of trafficking in persons
    to the intended exploitation set forth in
    subparagraph (a) of this article shall be
    irrelevant where any of the means set forth in
    subparagraph (a) have been used
  • The recruitment, transportation, transfer,
    harbouring or receipt of a child for the purpose
    of exploitation shall be considered trafficking
    in persons even if this does not involve any of
    the means set forth in subparagraph (a) of this
    article
  • Child shall mean any person under eighteen
    years of age.

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U.S. Legal Definition
  • Human Trafficking is defined as the
    recruitment, harboring, transportation,
    provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or
    services, through the use of force, fraud, or
    coercion, for the purpose of subjecting that
    person to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt
    bondage, or slavery.
  • Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is
    induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which
    the person induced to perform such an act is
    under 18, or
  • Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of
    2000, United States federal law the definition
    below is of 'severe forms of trafficking in
    persons', for which there are criminal penalties
    in the United States

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Human Trafficking a tragic and urgent reality
  • Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery,
    involving victims who are forced, defrauded or
    coerced into labor or sexual exploitation.
    Annually, about 600,000 to 800,000 people --
    mostly women and children -- are trafficked
    across national borders which does not count
    millions trafficked within their own countries.
  • Human trafficking is a multi-dimensional threat
    it deprives people of their human rights and
    freedoms, it is a global health risk, and it
    fuels the growth of organized crime.
  • Human trafficking has a devastating impact on
    individual victims, who often suffer physical and
    emotional abuse, rape, threats against self and
    family, passport theft, and even death. But the
    impact of human trafficking goes beyond
    individual victims it undermines the safety and
    security of all nations it touches.
  • According to U.S. Department of State estimates,
    approximately 14,500 --17,500 victims are
    trafficked into the United States annually.

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The Episcopal Churchs position on Human
Trafficking
  • There are three resolutions of the General
    Convention in relation to Human Trafficking
  • (2000-A057) Recognize Problem of and Support
    Efforts to Stop Trafficking of Women, Girls, and
    Boys
  • bring attention of the domestic and international
    problem of trafficking in women, girls, and boys
  • support non-violent efforts to stop this abuse,
    to protect the victims, and prosecute the
    perpetrators of this injustice.

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The Episcopal Churchs position on Human
Trafficking
  • There are three resolutions of the General
    Convention in relation to Human Trafficking
  • 2) (2003-A025) Recommend Funding for Resource
    Materials on Trafficking of Women and Children

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The Episcopal Churchs position on Human
Trafficking
  • There are three resolutions of the General
    Convention in relation to Human Trafficking
  • 3) (2003-D034) Condemn Sex Trafficking
  • condemn domestic and international trafficking in
    all persons for sexual purposes as an affront to
    human dignity and human rights
  • set up national and international plans of action
    to prepare an educational campaign on the topic
    of sex trafficking

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The Episcopal Churchs position on Human
Trafficking
  • Dioceses Resolutions
  • Iowa 155th Annual Convention resolved that each
    congregation work to educate its members about
    the reality of human trafficking
  • Southwest Florida will present a resolution in
    October 2008 regarding Human Trafficking
  • join the Florida Coalition Against Human
    Trafficking to embrace and support the arrest and
    prosecution of traffickers, and most importantly,
    to aid in the rescue of victims of human
    trafficking
  • to assist with fundraising activities to provide
    financial support to the Florida Coalition
    Against Human Trafficking

10
Working against Human TraffickingWhat
faith-based groups can do?
  • Advocacy
  • Education and Awareness
  • Services and Assistance

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ADVOCACY
  • National Level
  • Trafficking Victims Protection Act 2000
  • TVPA was reauthorized in 2003 and 2005 and was
    supposed to be reauthorized in 2007/2008 calendar
    year.
  • Currently there are two bills in Congress HR
    1887, introduced (October 2007) by Rep. Tom
    Lantos and passed by the House of Representatives
    in December 2007 S. 3061, introduced by Sen.
    Joseph Biden (May 22, 2008).
  • State Level
  • Around 30 State Legislations have passed laws
    against Human Trafficking.

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ADVOCACY What can you do?
  • Communicating to Members of Congress and the
    Administration
  • Meeting with Members of Congress and the
    Administration
  • Use Media to Spread the Word!
  • 1.Writing a Letter-to-the-Editor or Op-Ed
  • 2. Planning an Event

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EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
  • Efforts of The Episcopal Church
  • 10,000 packets of educational material were
    distributed.
  • The packets contained brochures, a poster, a
    card with referral information and a reference
    card for professionals on how to identify and
    help victims of human trafficking. The package
    also included a DVD produced by the US Department
    of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Atlanta Georgia Diocese of Atlantas Episcopal
    Campus Ministry at GSU and Georgia Tech
    organized a forum on Sex slave trafficking on
    January 24, 2008
  • Florida Diocese of Southwest Florida educational
    program

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EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
  • Spreading the word
  • Organize workshops, information campaigns, a
    forum, a roundtable, etc.
  • Write an article in the local newsletter,
    bulletin or magazine of your church, or
    organization.

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SERVICE AND ASSISTANCE
  • Direct assistance to victims of human trafficking
    to provide protection and reintegration of
    victims.
  • There are many ways churches and faith based
    organizations can provide assistance direct
    assistance (food, shelter, etc), assisting
    victims to reintegrate (finding a place to live,
    a job, etc.) moral support, helping to
    reintegrate to the community, etc.
  • Find allies and partners in your area contact
    local organizations in your area, contact local
    authorities, etc.

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SERVICE AND ASSISTANCE
  • Diocese in Southwest Florida has been working
    with the Florida Coalition Against Human
    Trafficking and The Salvation Army in a case
    involving 50 foreign workers from the
    Philippines.
  • Diocese of Pittsburg provided assistance to the
    integration of victims of Human Trafficking from
    Thailand (request from County Human Resources),
    helping victims to find a place to live, to pay
    the rent until they are able to find a job, and
    putting them in touch with the Thai community in
    the area

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WORKING TOGETHER TO ELIMINATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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