Stop the Traffik

Stop the Traffik

Stop the Traffik is a campaigning coalition involving organisations such as schools and faith groups [ [http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki.nsf/vw-sublinks/D66F44C8A8F27C478025725E00547103?openDocument The Salvation Army: STOP THE TRAFFIK CAMPAIGN ] ] [ [http://www.shirleycommunity.org.uk/howsccissupportingstopth.htm SCC supports Stop The Traffik - Shirley Community Church ] ] as well as businesses and charities which aims to put an end to human trafficking. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2007/03/05/abolition_stop_the_traffik_feature.shtml BBC - Beds Herts and Bucks - Abolition - Stop the Traffik ] ] The organization aims to achieve its goal through the three-pronged approach of advocacy, education and fundraising. Over 800 organisations from 51 countries collaborate in Stop the Traffik. Stop The Traffik is a global coalition working to bring freedom and justice to all victims of people trafficking, and to demonstrate how the public can get involved. [ [http://www.channel4.com/more4/drama/g/ghosts_traffik_campaign.html channel4.com / More4 / Ghosts / Stop the Traffik campaign ] ] The coalition covers over 50 countries. [ [http://www.stopthetraffik.org/members/ Stop The Traffik ] ]

top The Traffik Declaration Campaign

In February 2008, STOP THE TRAFFIK delivered more than 1.5 million signatures to the United Nations, calling for more to be done to fight people trafficking around the world. [ [http://www.stopthetraffik.org/help/declaration.aspx Stop The Traffik ] ] Numerous high profile celebrities as well as over 200 Members of the European Parliament have signed the declaration. [ [http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3320987831 STOP THE TRAFFIK ] ]

Awards

Won an Advocacy award in the New Statesman New Media Awards [ [http://blip.tv/file/316873/ Stop the Traffik wins New Media Award] blip.tv Retrieved 10 Feb. 2008] [ [http://www.newstatesman.com/nma/nma2008/2007winners New Media Awards 2008 - 2007 Winners ] ]

Further reading

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6533405.stm Slavery behind Easter Chocolate] . BBC News.
* [http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/engine.cfm?i=92&id=1082&arch=1 Slavery then & now: putting a face to the number] . "Christianity Magazine".

References

External links

* [http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupID=103838922&MyToken=6062a8a5-7284-4677-8c1e-723e362aaef8 Myspace profile]
* [http://www.stopthetraffik.org/default.aspx Official website]


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