IRLA 8th World Congress for Religious Freedom Human Trafficking: A Global Threat to Freedom Mrs. Carol Palmer, CD, JP Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice Chair, National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP)

Talking Points… The “Rescuing Hug” Definition of TIP Types/Trends in TIP Population by Continent/TIP Cases by Continent Jamaican Situation (Response of the GOJ) Role of members of local populations and the global community Impact on Freedom (Freedom without human dignity!)

The “Rescuing Hug” Then Now http://www.lifenews.com/2014/06/20/their-rescuing-hug-stunned-the-world-now-the-twins-are-all-grown-up/

Definition of Trafficking in Persons (TIP): UN Palermo Protocol ACTIVITY: recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons MEANS: using threats, force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or a position of vulnerability, giving or receiving of payments or benefits PURPOSE: to achieve person’s consent or to have control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation The three key elements that must be present for a situation of Trafficking in Persons

Types/Trends In Human Trafficking 6. Child Soldier 7. Forced Marriage 8. Forced Begging 9. Organ Harvesting 10. ‘Sex Tourism’ 1. Sex Trafficking 2. Child Trafficking 3. Forced Labour 4. Domestic Servitude 5. Debt Bondage

GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX2016 - PERSONS ENSLAVED PER REGION

Human Trafficking A Global Threat to Freedom Global Slavery Index Report 2016 Estimates that 45.8M persons are enslaved 58.5% are in 5 countries: India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan A US$32B Annually Industry - Transnational Organised Crime https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/findings/

We Focus on five (5) main areas 1. Policy and Mechanisms 2. Prevention/Public Awareness 3. Protection of Victims 4. Prosecution 5. Partnership & Intl. Cooperation Main components involve investigations, data collection and analysis, coordination of assistance, public awareness and education

Development of Comic Book (children under 12) PREVENTION (Efforts) Creation of PSAs on TIP: Forced Begging Domestic Servitude Sex Trafficking TIP Week of Activities GG Proclamation Church Service Country Tour TIP March Documentary Prevalence Study Development of Comic Book (children under 12)

Prosecution (Investigations) (2010-2017) 3 Major Prostitution rings disrupted Seventy three (73) victims rescued Fifteen persons charged (15) 350 raids conducted

Solution: Roles of Free Global Citizens Help identify and locate victims (lets go and find them) Increase sensitisation (spread the word around) Target all vulnerable groups (warn them) Do something to end Human Trafficking (do something tangible)

Roles Cont’d …Stop THEM!! - Open your eyes - Spot them!! Be Wise Report Them

Impact on Freedom: Freedom without human dignity! Humans should have freedom (it is a human right) It’s a constitutional guarantee – it is illegal! Human Trafficking threatens global freedom It enslaves people at huge costs including deaths As global citizens we need to act NOW!

Jamaica’s Landscape Push Factors (poverty, lack of education) Vulnerable Groups Unemployed Children Low income workers Masseuses Emerging Trends (social media use, etc.) 4 Convictions (fines, custodial sentences and restitution)

Why get involved in the Combat? Today God gives men opportunity to show whether they love their neighbour. He who truly loves God and his fellow man is he who shows mercy to the destitute, the suffering, the wounded, those are ready to die. God calls upon every man to take up his neglected work, to seek to restore the moral image of the Creator in humanity. – Letter 113, 1901