As crowds throng London for the Olympics, passers-by are lured to enter huge boxes, only to be confronted with the horrors of human trafficking. The installations aim at raising awareness about a crime that – according to ILO figures – has claimed more than 20 million victims. GENEVA (ILO News) – Visitors thronging London for the Olympics might come across huge, brightly coloured gift boxes that promise passers-by a better life, only to reveal the harsh realities of human … [Read more...]
Campaign against human trafficking as Olympic backdrop
July 28, 2012 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, WORLD ISSUES, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Beate Andrees, child pornography, child sex trafficking, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, London 2012, Olympics, STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING, STOP THE TRAFFIK, the Gift Box campaign, victims of sex trade