Day 8:
Today is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. December 2, 1949 marks the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (resolution 317(IV)).
This day is dedicated to eradicating contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict.
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are currently an estimated 21 million forced labour victims worldwide, creating US$ 150 billion in illegal profits in the private economy each year.
(Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryabolitionday/)
Take Action:
Sign up to support the 50 for Freedom campaign, which aims to end modern slavery and persuade at least 50 countries to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol by 2018. Find out more about what PCAWA members and supporters (such as Trillium Health Partners - Chantel’s Place, the Peel Regional Police, and The Journey Neighbourhood Centre) are doing to end Human Trafficking in Peel.
Today is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. December 2, 1949 marks the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (resolution 317(IV)).
This day is dedicated to eradicating contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict.
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are currently an estimated 21 million forced labour victims worldwide, creating US$ 150 billion in illegal profits in the private economy each year.
(Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryabolitionday/)
Take Action:
Sign up to support the 50 for Freedom campaign, which aims to end modern slavery and persuade at least 50 countries to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol by 2018. Find out more about what PCAWA members and supporters (such as Trillium Health Partners - Chantel’s Place, the Peel Regional Police, and The Journey Neighbourhood Centre) are doing to end Human Trafficking in Peel.
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