Learn About the Arrest of Jeffrey Epstein
This billionaire, who had been charged with trafficking young girls, was linked to other powerful men. This action item has been updated in light of the news of Epstein's death.
Society of Human Rights and Prisoners' Aid (SHARP)
http://sharp-pakistan.org/content/human-traffickingVolunteer Opportunities: Yes
History
SHARP, founded in 1999, is a human rights organization in Pakistan. SHARP and its team of human rights attorneys and volunteers are continuously working on providing free legal aid to human trafficking victims as well as their families. SHARP regularly holds meetings with communities and raises awareness about human trafficking as a criminal activity. In the future, SHARP plans to organize sensitization training workshops for organizations and agencies that regularly encounter trafficked people (e.g., at border crossing points, airports and sea ports).
- Contact Information:
- Flat#5, Block# 23, C-Type FGEHF Apartments, G11/3
- Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
- Pakistan
- Active In: Pakistan
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Prosecution, Aftercare
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Labor, Child Labor
- Tel: +92 (0) 51 222-9166
- Email: farhan@sharp-pakistan.org, info@sharp-pakistan.org
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Human Trafficking Behind Bars and Beyond.
Her trafficker told her to tell the buyers she was 18 if asked. She said she could always tell they were sexually aroused by how young she appeared. When they asked her how old she really was, she replied she was “11 years-old.”