Modern slavery occurs due to a range of interconnected causes. Although there’s a complex scope of factors that contribute to modern day slavery, two underlying variables keeps the industry’s heart pumping — the traffickers themselves and the demand that motivates them.
The lives of victims of trafficking don’t always fall under strict definitions. However, it does help to understand various legal categories of trafficking so that we can identify and stop them.
One thing that keeps us inspired in our work is the dedication and commitment of others around the world in the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and injustice of all kinds.
Part II of series: As Thailand is a “source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children who are subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking,” the need for improved legislation, and a collaborative anti-trafficking response was dire.
How Thailand became a sex tourism hotspot that in part contributed to the rise of organized crime sex trafficking and the evolution of the anti-trafficking response. This overview addresses the Western-facing sex industry and not local demand.
Jane is one of Thailand's most experienced social workers dealing with human trafficking cases. Jane has been a voice for victims of trafficking in Thailand since 2000. She is now the head of LIFT's Aftercare Team in charge of our Protect programs.
This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with one of our Identify team members. The goal of our Identify team is to support law enforcement in conducting investigations that identify victims and perpetrators of human trafficking.
This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with one of our Identify team members. The goal of our Identify team is to support law enforcement in conducting investigations that identify victims and perpetrators of human trafficking.
Pik has been instrumental in partnering with public prosecutors to put traffickers and exploiters in jail and in protecting and compensating victims of trafficking.
The trafficking sector has evolved and so have we. We are changing our name to LIFT International because we recognize that the old name does not serve us or accurately describe our intentions.
