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2012 Trafficking In Persons Final Report.pdf - NCJTC Home

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ecovered victims, and providing physical and mental health services. Many survivors<br />

work with Koirala to educate local populations about the dangerous ploys used by<br />

traffickers.<br />

Human <strong>Trafficking</strong>.org<br />

www.humantrafficking.org<br />

This website is an information hub, featuring resources for government, academia, and<br />

NGOs as well as training manuals and toolkits. The site also features regional<br />

information on governmental and nongovernmental anti-trafficking issues in almost<br />

every corner of the globe, including Europe & Eurasia, South & Central Asia, North<br />

America & the Caribbean, Canada, Central & South America, the Middle East & North<br />

Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. For those interested in helping, the site provides a toolkit<br />

and basic information on identifying victims and the typical profile of trafficked persons,<br />

as well as screening questions if encountering a trafficked person.<br />

<strong>In</strong>ternational Justice Mission<br />

www.ijm.org<br />

The <strong>In</strong>ternational Justice Mission was founded in 1997 and conducts work in a variety of<br />

sectors ―for victims of abuse and oppression who urgently need the protection of the<br />

law.‖ By collaborating with investigators, lawyers, and social workers, the IJM staff<br />

handles cases in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The organization<br />

adopts a Christian abolitionist standpoint towards slavery and oppression and helps to<br />

rehabilitate and restore victims of these crimes.<br />

<strong>In</strong>ternational Rescue Committee<br />

http://www.rescue.org/our-work/anti-trafficking-initiative<br />

The <strong>In</strong>ternational Rescue Committee hosts an Anti-<strong>Trafficking</strong> Action Coalition, which<br />

was established in 2003 ―to build a strong infrastructure to support the IRC network of 22<br />

resettlement offices in providing comprehensive and specialized services to certified<br />

victims of trafficking in the United States.‖<br />

La Strada <strong>In</strong>ternational<br />

http://lastradainternational.org/<br />

La Strada <strong>In</strong>ternational is a groundbreaking network of anti-trafficking organizations in<br />

Europe. Founded in 1995, the network acquires new members through nomination by<br />

other members and meeting membership criteria. Currently, La Strada is not accepting<br />

new members. Among its projects are coordinating the network through fundraising and<br />

semiannual assembly meetings; lobbying for policy change and human rights approaches<br />

to trafficking; managing a documentation center and database with information, legal<br />

opinions, and more; and creating joint projects and campaigns to combat trafficking. The<br />

site has valuable links to other resource sites, intergovernmental organizations working<br />

on trafficking, and nongovernmental organizations committed to anti-trafficking efforts.<br />

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