Human Trafficking Help

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About Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking involves the commercial exchange and exploitation of humans including forced prostitution and pornography, involuntary labor, servitude and debt bondage. Human trafficking is a growing problem worldwide, recently rising to the second most common criminal activity behind the illegal drug trade. Florida has been identified as a hub for human trafficking activity, citing one of the highest incidences of human trafficking in the country. This crime affects all types of individuals, both foreign and domestic.

Currently, there are approximately 27 million people enslaved throughout the world with 2.5 million located right here in the United States. Each year, 600,000 to 800,000 more people are being trafficked worldwide. Human slavery was supposed to end with the Emancipation Proclaimation of September 22, 1862. The Thirteenth Amendment, which was enacted on December 18, 1865, officially made ALL slavery illegal in the United States. These statistics show that slavery is still alive and flourishing throughout the entire world.

IF YOU NEED HELP

U.S.A. - If you are a victim, or believe you might be a victim, of human trafficking, seek help. The toll-free National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline is available to answer calls in over 170 languages from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.

Call for help. Call with questions - Any time - Any language - 888-3737-888

Call 911 if you are experiencing an emergency

U.S.A. - To report a Trafficking or Involuntary Servitude case in the USA, call the "Rescue & Restore" Campaign Toll-Free Trafficking Information & Referral Hotline  1-888-3737-888

Alternatively, you may contact the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services - Administration for Children & Families using their on-line form.  A member of the Human Trafficking Information and Referral Hotline will respond to inquiries written in English within 2 hours, and within 48 hours for other languages.

In addition, you may report suspected cases of human trafficking to The United States Attorney's Office by phone 1-(877) 398-2842 or via the Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ian/HumanTrafficking/Report.html

European Union - The European Commission is set to launch a toll-free, six-digit telephone number – 116 000 – that will act as a single hotline number for reporting missing children through the 27 member states of the European Union.

India - CHILDLINE (call toll free 1098) reaches out to all children in need of care and protection such as: street children, child labourers, children who have been abused, child victims of flesh trade, differently-abled children, child addicts, children in conflict with the law, children in institutions, mentally challenged children, HIV/AIDs infected children, children affected by conflict and disaster, child political refugees, children whose families are in crises.

Israel - THE HOTLINE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS (HMW)  (call 03-560-2530) established in 1998, is a non-partisan, not for profit organization, dedicated to (a) promoting the rights of undocumented migrant workers and refugees and (b) eliminating trafficking in women in Israel.

Peru - The Peruvian hotline, 0800-2-3232, is a free and confidential service that provides information to victims of human trafficking and channels complaints to the anti-trafficking arm of the National Police.

South Africa - IOM's national 24-hour toll-free telephone helpline 0800 555 999, which was set up in August 2004 to encourage members of the public to report known or suspected cases of sex-trafficking and to inform victims in South Africa that they can seek help.

Taiwan - The Garden of Hope - Working to end sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and domestic violence, Working to empower girls and women, Working to help the children of Taiwan.  For emergency help in Taiwan call 113.

Ukraine - Customers of Ukrainian mobile phone service providers KyivStar, UMC and life:) can dial '527' from their handsets in order to receive information and advice from the IOM on migration and trafficking issues, and potential migrants will also get information on legal methods of migration.