Help STOP THE TRAFFIK end modern slavery

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Amidst headlines dominated by the U.S. Presidential Election, global conflicts and a dramatic increase in natural disasters, the issue of modern slavery and human trafficking can easily fade into the background. Yet, UK Anti-Slavery Day, on October 18th ([link removed]) , serves as a powerful reminder of the silent suffering endured by millions around the world. Shockingly, 49.6 million people are trapped in modern slavery today. Approximately 1 in 3 of these victims are vulnerable children, who have been robbed of their freedom and their innocence. UK Anti-Slavery Day provides an opportunity to focus public attention on those being exploited and to reinvigorate the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking.

Our patron Cherie Blair (CBE) highlighted that “exploitation is not something happening far away; it is embedded right here in British businesses”. A recent investigation ([link removed]) revealed that a criminal gang exploited 16 vulnerable victims, forcing them to work at McDonald’s and a bakery supplying major supermarkets. They lived in cramped accommodation, were paid only a few pounds a day, forced to work extreme hours, and controlled through fear and violence. Click here to learn more about this case ([link removed]) and what we must learn from it.

A lot of red flags of exploitation were missed or overlooked in this case. So...


** What can you do to help?
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** Learn to Spot the Signs
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Modern slavery and human trafficking are often hidden in plain sight. To help prevent these awful crimes, you can click here ([link removed]) to learn how to spot the signs of modern slavery in your daily life.



** Make Sure to Report Suspicions
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This Anti-Slavery Day, we ask you to download our completely free, anonymous reporting app, the STOP APP. The STOP APP ([link removed]) can be used if you have a suspicion that someone might be a victim of exploitation but you are unsure, or only have a ‘gut feeling’ something is wrong. If it does not feel like enough to report to the police, we ask you to report on the STOP APP. It might be nothing, but it might be the key to investigating and intervening into a situation of modern slavery! Of course, if you see someone in immediate danger, please always call emergency law enforcement in your location (999 in the UK).


** Become a Champion
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Whether in your work or personal life, become an advocate for the issue of modern slavery and human trafficking by learning more about the issue, for example by joining our Anti-Slavery Day Lunch and Learn at 13.00 GMT 18th October 2024 ([link removed]) .
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** Support STOP THE TRAFFIK’s Anti-Slavery Day T-shirts
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This Anti-Slavery Day, STOP THE TRAFFIK have partnered with No Sweat ([link removed]) and Artists’ Community Support Group ([link removed]) , to create ethically produced, modern-slavery free t-shirts to raise awareness and support our mission to fight human trafficking worldwide. This week only, for every new donation of £25 you can email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to claim your limited-edition t-shirt as a thank you gift.


** Click here to learn more, or to make your donation and claim a limited edition t-shirt. ([link removed])
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Your support helps us to run our vital prevention programmes. This November we are launching a new programme aimed at preventing the criminal exploitation of children in the UK. Forced criminality is now the third most common form of trafficking in this country. The prevalence of County Lines, where vulnerable people are coerced by criminal gangs into transporting drugs from one area to another, has grown. Victims of criminal exploitation often suffer serious physical, psychological, and sexual abuse.
In 2023, the Home Office identified more than 1,000 instances of County Lines across the UK. This statistic gives us a general overview of criminal exploitation but is likely not representative of the true scale of the problem. Most trafficking occurs in the shadows but, with your help, we hope to shine a light on the traffickers’ criminal business and protect vulnerable people from being exploited.
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