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Livingstone, July 14 2013

UNICEF Child Protection Officer Edwin Mumba says it is disappointing that most Zambians remain ignorant on the dangers and gravity Human Trafficking posses on society. And a representative from Justice and Peace, Sister Lynette Rodrigues, says there was great demand for commercial sex nowadays which many vulnerable women were ready to engage in regardless of the consequences. Mr. Mumba has noted with concern that due to poverty and vulnerability of various groups, it was easy for unscrupulous individuals to traffic unsuspecting citizens within and outside Zambia.

He for this reason cautioned Livingstone residents to be wary of such individuals ahead of the The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly to be co-hosted between Zambia and Zimbabwe. “These unscrupulous people would use the UNWTO summit it as an opportunity to traffic unsuspecting Zambians,” he said.

Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) reports that UNICEF Child Protection Officer said this today during a stakeholder’s workshop on Human Trafficking ahead of the UNWTO General Assembly, organized by the Catholic Diocese of Livingstone. He said the tourist capital would have an influx of people from different parts of the world during UNWTO General Assembly and as such, precautions had to be taken to protect Zambians, especially children and the youths, from being trafficked.

Mr. Mumba stated that human trafficking was a major challenge for the country as Zambia was a source, transit and destination for human trafficking victims. “Many of you may not be aware but men, women and children are trafficked to, through and within Zambia,” he said.

He however, commended government for its response to the vice such as formulation of the Anti-Trafficking Act Number 11 of 2008 and the establishment of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Trafficking. Mr. Mumba emphasized the need to prevent human trafficking as it was almost impossible to retrieve people once they were trafficked due to weaknesses in the country’s legal system.

Meanwhile, a representative from Justice and Peace, Sister Lynette Rodrigues, says there was great demand for commercial sex nowadays which many vulnerable women were ready to engage in regardless of the consequences. “There is great demand for commercial sex and people are ready to supply regardless of the consequences…that is the reality of our world,” she said.

Sister Lynette lack of statistics underplayed the extent of human trafficking in Zambia. Sr. Rodrigues cited porous borders, poor implementation of laws and the country’s economic status as factors that hindered the fight against human trafficking.

Forced labour, human trafficking and modern slavery; three articles from the Saturday Post Online

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On July 13, 2013

In Justice and Peace, News, Publications

Human trafficking is modern slavery, says Kapiri DC

By Isaac Zulu in Kapiri Mposhi, Friday 05 Nov. 2010

KAPIRI Mposhi district commissioner Cosmas Musumpuka has observed that human trafficking is a complex phenomenon which involves deception of the potential victims.

21 million trapped in forced labour, says International Labour Organisation

By Mwala Kalaluka in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday 11 June 2012

ALMOST 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally, trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and they cannot leave, according to a new International Labour Organisation study.

And the ILO says the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories is extremely worrying and remains precarious.
US estimates 27m victims of human trafficking

By Fridah Nkonde, Saturday 23 June 2012

US Embassy acting public affairs officer Adam Jagelski says an estimated 27 million around the world are victims of human trafficking.

Breathing Forgiveness on Facebook

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On July 5, 2013

In Publications

In this page we are invited to explore and expand our Consciousness of the reality of Slavery through Awareness, Compassion and Forgiveness.

No one innocent in human trafficking, UN official says

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On July 5, 2013

In Justice and Peace, News

ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says almost every country in the world is complicit in human trafficking, urging them to fight against it

Almost every country in the world is complicit in human trafficking, as each one is an origin, transit or destination country for the trade, the executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, has said, adding that the victims of the crime are being exploited in almost every part of the world. (…)

Turkey a transit route

However, Fedotov heralded some good news, as the number of countries criminalizing human trafficking increased from 78 to 95 percent of the total considered in the report between 2008 and 2012. “The improvements are encouraging, but they are coming too slowly to help the millions of victims. A catalyst is needed. We need an inspirational, but totally realistic goal: a decade of concrete action to try to end human trafficking. Action built on cooperation and coordination,” he said. READ MORE

Against Human Trafficking: UNANIMA – FRANCISCANS – MY WORLD – TALITHA KUM – CATHII

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On June 4, 2013

In News, Publications

UNANIMA International is a non-governmental organization (NGO) advocating on behalf of women and children (particularly those living in poverty), immigrants and refugees, and the environment. Our work takes place primarily at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where we and other members of civil society aim to educate and influence policymakers at the global level. In solidarity, we work for systemic change to achieve a more just world.

On the ground, our unique membership consists of 18 congregations of Roman Catholic sisters whose 17,500 constituents work in 79 countries. We bring their voices, concerns, and experiences as educators, health care providers, social workers, and development workers to the United Nations.

UNANIMA in Ghana

1 June 2013. You sponsored a very successful two-day international youth gathering in Tamale, Ghana in late April. Six UNANIMA communities attended (13 sisters) from: the Carmelites of Vedruna, Holy Child Sisters, Religious Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Providence, Religious of Jesus and Mary, and Ursulines, as well as sisters of other communities and lay people who are working against trafficking in the area. There were about 76 people represented, from Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, the DR Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and the USA. Some of the sisters travelled three days by bus to get there. … READ MORE

Franciscans International is a non-governmental organisation that voices concerns at the United Nations, with and on behalf of the most vulnerable, about justice, poverty and the planet.

My World is a global survey for citizens led by the United Nations and partners. It aims to capture people’s voices, priorities and views, so that global leaders can be informed as they begin the process of defining the new development agenda for the world.

Through creative online and offline methods, MY World asks individuals which six of sixteen possible issues they think would make the most difference to their lives. The sixteen issues have been built up from the priorities expressed by poor people in existing research and polling exercises and they cover the existing Millennium Development Goals, plus issues of sustainability, security, governance and transparency.

Talitha Kum successfully conducted a Counter Trafficking Training Course for Religious Women of East Africa on April 6 – 12, 2011 at the Center of Spirituality of the Little Sisters of St. Joseph in Karen Nairobi, Kenya. 35 Sisters from 30 religious congregations attended the Training Course. They come from Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, South Sudan and Zambia. (cfr. Attached list of participants) The Course was ably facilitated by the UISG-IOM team, this time consisting of Sr. Estrella Castalone, FMA and Dr. Stefano Volpicelli of IOM. Sr. Agnes Wamuyu, Executive Secretary of AOSK (Association of Sisterhood of Kenya) coordinated the Course while Sr. Jane Joan Kimathi acted as the local facilitator. The presence of the Papal Nuncio, who presided at the Opening Eucharist assured the participants of the Church’s blessings. READ MORE

Comité d’action contre la traite humaine interne et internationale CATHII

CATHII promeut un monde sans prostitution en s’opposant à la marchandisation du sexe et en luttant contre la législation de la prostitution qui fait augmenter la traite. CATHII dénonce toute forme d’exploitation humaine telle que le travail forcé et l’exploitation sexuelle. En plus de réclamation pour les victimes et travail de conscientisation, CATHII coordonne des actions collectives pour les Congrégations religieuses et leurs alliés et développe des alliances avec des organisations qui ont la même visée.

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– Coalition québécoise contre la traite des personnes – Francophonie contre la violence envers les femmes – Tourisme sexuel – Campagne pour l’abolition de la prostitution

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STOP Slavery Leaflet – South Africa

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 27, 2013

In Justice and Peace, Publications, South Africa Sector

STOP Slavery Leaflet – Malawi

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 20, 2013

In Justice and Peace, Malawi Sector, Publications

Human trafficking conference in South Africa, April 9 – 12, 2013

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 19, 2013

In Justice and Peace, News, South Africa Sector

A Human Trafficking Conference, organized by Sr. Melanie O’Connor HF, Coordinator of the Counter Trafficking in Persons Office (CTIP) of the LCCL/SACBC, took place at The Good Shepherd Retreat Centre Haartbeespoort from the 9^th till the 12^th April 2013. During the Conference there was the launch of the “TRUCKERS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING” campaign for which we congratulate FRUIT SPOT as being the first trucking company to engage in this project. Various speakers exposed the dangers of human trafficking, pointing out that truckers can play a significant role in safeguarding victims and potential victims in transportation by reporting offenders sometimes encountered especially at truck stops.

The role of the Church in the pastoral care of truck drivers who face long and hazardous journeys was emphasized. It was stressed that the Church should move from its traditional way of evangelization of waiting for people in church buildings to the new evangelization emphasized in the recent African Synod. Africa has become a continent where millions of people are either willingly or unwillingly daily on the move thus transforming African roads and streets into privileged places of evangelization and education. Therefore our Church should be seen as the Church on the Move.

The presence of over 15 Police units who man the borders of the Northern Cape was acknowledged and highly appreciated by all present as a source of strength in the fight against Human Trafficking. With many of the participants coming from different African countries and representatives from different agencies – NPA, US Embassy etc., religious and lay people, it became obvious that networking is central to the success of the fight against this hydra-headed evil of our time.

One of the outcomes of the Conference was the commitment of each member to further the Truckers against Human Trafficking campaign in their various regions and countries.

A COUNTER TRAFFICKING NETWORK COMMITTEE (CTNC) was established for easy and effective communication.

Sent in by: Sr. Melanie O’Connor (South Africa), Sabina Namfukwe (Zambia), Sr. Patricia Ebegbulem (Nigeria)

Picture below: participants of the Conference

Sister Sabina Namfukwe and her fight against human trafficking in Zambia

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 19, 2013

In Justice and Peace, News, Publications, Zambia Sector

I am Sister Sabina Namfukwe, I belong to the Congregation of the Sisters of the Child Jesus. I am working at the Zambia Catholic University in the Copperbelt Province as Matron for both boys and girls. I am in charge of their accommodation. I learnt so much on human trafficking and sexual abuse that I am failing to keep quiet about it. I do a lot of awareness as I visit and meet them in their boarding houses.

Due to poverty, some of our young people are hungry and thirsty for sponsorships to study abroad. There are a lot of fake sponsors around. Some boys and girls have gone missing from school, no communication to their parents or anybody. Only God knows where they have disappeared. I just help them to make informed choices in case someone approaches them and talks about sponsorships. They should know how to analyse and know the difference between a genuine sponsor and a fake one.

Recently, I got some pamphlets from the Missionaries of Africa community in Kitwe and I distributed them immediately. Also, I have been invited to participate in an international conference in Pretoria South Africa on Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign and Truck drivers in African countries. After it, I intend to extend my sensitization campaign to primary, secondary and high schools around our University because some of the pupils can also be potential victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking.

Sister Sabina Namfukwe

Below: drawings from a poster illustrating various forms of human trafficking.