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The Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act (TVPJA) is is proposed New York State legislation (A.506/S.7) sponsored by Assembly member Amy Paulin and Senator Andrew Lanza. TVPJA would improve New York State’s efforts to end human trafficking by enhancing protection for trafficking victims - particularly for sexually exploited children. The TVPJA increases accountability for buyers and traffickers who fuel this criminal industry and prevents re-victimization of trafficking victims by the justice system through the following measures:RECOGNIZING THAT BUYING CHILDREN FOR SEX IS CHILD ABUSE, DEFENDING TRAFFICKED PEOPLE FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, STRENGTHENING CASES AGAINST TRAFFICKERS VIA WIRETAPS, ELIMINATING STIGMATIZING LANGUAGE.
The New York State Anti-Trafficking Coalition is a group of organizations that have joined forces to increase public awareness of human trafficking in our communities, enact anti-trafficking laws, improve law enforcement response and increase social services to help people escape trafficking. New York is a leading entry, transit and destination point for trafficking victims. The New York Anti-Trafficking Coalition helped drive the passage of two momentous laws in New York State: The New York Anti-Trafficking Law and the Safe Harbor for Exploited Youth Act, and is now working to pass the Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act.
Human trafficking in massage parlors is the second most common type of trafficking reported to the US National Human Trafficking Hotline. Learn the signs of massage parlor trafficking and what to do if you see those signs.
Cocoa is the main ingredient found in chocolate. A large percentage of the world's cocoa comes from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. Many times, forced labor and child labor are used to harvest cocoa beans. Learn more at the Insights Lecture Series at the Cincinnati Museum Center on October 4th, 2018.
Fight human trafficking whenever and wherever you go. One touch on your phone screen can help you avoid slave-made goods or can assist you in anonymously reporting a potential case of trafficking.
