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In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN Trafficking Protocol). The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women led a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work more broadly, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Diane and Jackie, two sex workers from the Philippines. They discuss how anti-trafficking policies in the country have not helped to reduce human trafficking or support victim, but have led to multiple violations of the rights of women who exchange sexual services for money of their own will...

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In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN Trafficking Protocol). The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women led a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work more broadly, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Betty Pedraza Lozano from the NGO Corporación Espacios de Mujer in Medellín, Colombia. Betty speaks about the specific conditions that make people vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking in Colombia, such as underdevelopment of certain areas, conflict, and the recent increase in the number of migrants from Venezuela. She also speaks about the the ways in which Espacios de Mujer supports migrant and trafficked women in the country.

Find out more about Corporación Espacios de Mujer at http://www.espaciosdemujer.org/

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In 2000, the United Nations adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women led a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Laura Agustín, author of 'Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry'. We discuss migrant women's decision to go abroad and find work, the ways in which they do this, and the ordinary language they use to describe their experiences vs. the extraordinary language that NGOs and policy-makers use. We also discuss social actors' preoccupation with sex work and the rise of the 'rescue industry'.

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In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN Trafficking Protocol). The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women led a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work more broadly, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Nadia Kozhouharova from Animus Association/La Strada Bulgaria. Nadia reflects on the developments in the area of human trafficking in Bulgaria - in terms of trends in victim recruitment and exploitation, as well as government response - since 2000. She shares that much has been achieved but there is more work to be done, especially in understanding who the victims of trafficking and at-risk groups are...

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In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN Trafficking Protocol). The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women partnered with Sharmila Parmanand to lead a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work more broadly, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Ishita Dutta from the NGO International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific. Ishita speaks about the challenges for women's rights activists to engage with state institutions and what women's rights advocacy should look like. She compares states' obligations to address human trafficking under the Trafficking Protocol to those under the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of the new CEDAW General Recommendation on human trafficking.

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In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN Trafficking Protocol). The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women partnered with Sharmila Parmanand to lead a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work more broadly, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Graziella Rocha from the Brazilian NGO ASBRAD - Associação Brasileira de Defesa da Mulher da Infância e da Juventude. Graziella reflects on the developments in the area of human trafficking in the country - in terms of trends in victim recruitment and exploitation, as well as government response - since 2000. She points out that in order to be more successful against human trafficking, Brazil needs to do much more to address underlying conditions of vulnerability related to violence against women, labour rights and the treatment of Indigenous people.

Find out more about Asbrad here http://www.asbrad.org.br/

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In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN Trafficking Protocol). The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women partnered with Sharmila Parmanand to lead a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work more broadly, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Marija Andjelkovic from the Serbian NGO ASTRA - Anti-Trafficking Action. Marija reflects on the changes in the situation with human trafficking in Serbia - trends in the recruitment and exploitation of victims, as well as the responses by the government and NGOs - since 2000. She emphasises the need for the government to implement its obligations in practice, as well as to strengthen the protection of victims.

Find out more about ASTRA's work at https://astra.rs/.

Description

In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (UN Trafficking Protocol). The Protocol obliged states to criminalise human trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and assist victims. Twenty years later, it is one of the most ratified UN instruments and human trafficking is a major issue of international concern and activism. However, it has also attracted considerable criticism for leading to serious human rights violations of trafficked persons and other vulnerable groups.

In 2020, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Protocol, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women partnered with Sharmila Parmanand to lead a series of conversations about the Protocol and anti-trafficking work more broadly, their successes and failures, and opportunities for improvement.

In this episode, we speak with Martina Vandenberg from the Human Trafficking Legal Center - a US-based NGO that provides legal assistance and advice to survivors of human trafficking. Martina describes the many challenges survivors face in the US, especially those related to their immigration status, and access to justice. She reflects on the implementation of the US Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and shares how she thinks anti-trafficking work needs to change in the coming years - both in the US and globally.

Find out more about the Human Trafficking Legal Center at https://www.htlegalcenter.org/