human trafficking 101 oregonians against trafficking humans

Human Trafficking 101

Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans

What?Where?Who?Why?How?

When?

What is Human Trafficking?

• Human trafficking is:

• 12.3 million slaves

• $32 billion dollar industry

• 2nd largest and fastest growing illegal industry in the world.

What is Human Trafficking?The United Nation’s Protocol (2000)

Trafficking in humans refers to all acts related to the recruitment, transport, sale, or purchase of individuals through force, fraud or

other coercive means for the purpose of economic

exploitation.

What is Human Trafficking?The US Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) 2000

The use of force, fraud or coercion for forced labor or sexual exploitation.

According to federal law any child under the age of 18 who is engaged in commercial sex is a victim of human

trafficking.

What fuels Human Trafficking?

Pover

ty

Gender Inequity

Confl

ict Cult

ure

Corruption

HIV/AIDS

Globalizati

on

Technology/Internet

Where does Human Trafficking occur?

Who is involved in Human Trafficking?

Trafficker

OffenderBuyer

Facilitator

ConsumerVictim

Recruiter

Why Oregon?

• Human trafficking exists everywhere

• Transit, destination and source state

• Contributing factors

• Geography: Port City, International Airport, I5

• Demographics: Homeless, Immigrants, Unemployed

• Agriculture: Migrant labor pool

• Organized Crime / Gangs: Asian, Eurasian, Mexican

What Labor Networks? Hospitality:

Hotels Restaurants Strip Clubs Massage Parlors Nail Salons

Hard Labor: Agriculture Landscaping Construction

When will Human Trafficking end?

Education

Legislation Fair Trade

Awareness

Millennium Development

Goals

Collaboration

Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans

• Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force Keith Bickford 503.251.2479

• oregonOATH.org • facebook.com/oregonOATH• @oregonOATH• oregonOATH@gmail .com

Salem Area ContactsKirsten Heydel 503.378.1572 kirstin@mvwcs.comMid-Valley Women’s Crisis Center Marion County Trafficking Task Force Cliff Leek 503.990.6541 cliffleek@oregonsatf.orgOregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task ForceMen Against Violence

YWCA-Salem 503.581.9922 ywca@salem.org