US anti-trafficking advocates, including @FreedomNetUSA and @EYAlbright, are slamming the new Hollywood blockbuster "Sound of Freedom" as unrealistic in its representation of child trafficking
La Strada International
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La Strada International
@lastradainterna
La Strada International is a European NGO Platform against human trafficking, that works from a human rights perspective in support of trafficked persons.
Europe
Joined April 2011
- Members of @Europarl_EN must reject the #ProstitutionReport. It's time to break the stigma, protect sx worker rights, and ensure their access to healthcare, support, and justice. Let's work towards a Europe where ALL people have their human rights upheld
- The Director of La Strada Ukraine, Kateryna Cherepakha, was interviewed by @guardian and commented on #rape and sexual offences committed in this #WARINUKRAINE :
- The ECtHR has decided that it will review the case of French sx workers against the law criminalising the purchase of sx. Sx workers had alleged violations of their right to life and respect for private life. The ruling will come at a later stageDecision M.A. and Others v. France - Court declares admissible applications hudoc.echr.coe.int/app/conversion… #ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress
- We shd remember that the criminal business of migrant smuggling exists only bec there are hardly any legal ways for migrants to come to 🇪🇺. It's a vicious circle: tighter borders & "war on smuggling" lead to more expensive and violent smuggling that leads to tighter borders...We are here to build a Global Alliance against the smuggling of human beings. We are here to fight this criminal business. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
- 13 European #humanrights orgs calling on members of @Europarl_EN to vote against the biased, harmful Prostitution Report 2022/2139(INI) on Thursday lastradainternational.org/news/open-lett… with @sexworkeurope @PICUM_post @ENAREurope @ippfen @ILGAEurope @hrw @amnesty @EATGx @Equinoxrji @TGEUorg
- The 2022 @JTIP_State Trafficking in Persons Report launch has been lauched. La Strada International is very proud that Kateryna Cherepkha, president of La Strada Ukraine and Irena Dawid, president of La Strada Poland have both received the 2022 TIP hero award.
- LSI is organizing the live event "Shrinking Space and role of Civil Society in addressing trafficking in human beings" in Amsterdam, which will take place on 15 September. Click here to register to attend the event or to follow the live stream: docs.google.com/forms/d/1co8pR…
- Asylum seekers and refugees are especially vulnerable to #humantrafficking and exploitation. We support @smullallylaw's call on states to ensure effective identification of victims of trafficking among people seeking international protection"Maintaining refugees in a protracted situation without refugee status & without rights may encourage & facilitate trafficking in persons." At the @UN Human Rights Council, @smullallylaw called on States to ensure effective access to asylum for victims of trafficking. #HRC53
00:00 - 🇺🇦Urgent action is needed from governments & donors to counter a rise in #humantrafficking as the huge population displacement caused by the war in #Ukraine continues. ➡ Read the anti-trafficking recommendations from us and @Freedom_Fund freedomfund.org/our-reports/pr…
- .@hrw reflects on some of the successes for sx worker rights in Europe and upcoming battles such as in the European Parliament this month. hrw.org/news/2023/09/0… with @neo_chlo
- 📢 Groundbreaking decision by @ECHR_CEDH in a case against #Bulgaria: victims of #humantrafficking have the right to seek compensation for pecuniary damages from their trafficker for lost earnings from their sx workJudgment Krachunova v. Bulgaria - Trafficking victim has right to seek compensation from trafficker hudoc.echr.coe.int/app/conversion… #ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress
- A small victory for victims of #humantrafficking in the UK - for now. But the discourse around "genuine victims" or victims "gaming the system" is extremely harmful and needs to stop theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/j…
