Stop Trafficking Newsletter


The Stop Trafficking newsletter, hosted by the STOP ENSLAVEMENT web domain, serves as a forum for exchange among religious congregations and their collaborating organizations: • to promote awareness re. human trafficking; • to exchange best practices in advocacy for and empowerment of survivors of human trafficking; • to recommend actions to counter human trafficking. Current Issues English January 2010 Español diciembre 2009 xArchive / Archivo Salvatorian Advocacy for Victims of Exploitation© Copyright & Privacy The SAVE Project link provides you with up-to-date information and helpful resources on human trafficking. “Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of subjecting that person to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.” Trafficking Victims' Protection Act (TVPA) 2000. Jean Schafer SDS, editor of Stop Trafficking: jeansds@stopenslavement.org The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsors the Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking. The Blue Heart represents the sadness of those who are trafficked while reminding us of the cold-heartedness of those who buy and sell fellow human beings. The use of the blue UN color also demonstrates the commitment of the United Nations to combating this crime against human dignity. By wearing the Blue Heart you raise awareness of this crime and join the campaign to fight it. Materials and more information on the Blue Heart campaign can be found at www.unodc.org/blueheart. The Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center provides updates on current and pending U.S. legislation. On the site you may customize e-letters to legislators and pass information along to colleagues. The End Internet Trafficking Coalition (EITC) is working to eliminate human trafficking via the Internet. Declaration of the UISG Network Questionnaire of INRATIP (English) Also in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French and Polish by e-mailing Elma van den Nouland, SRTV at: womenreligiousagainsttrafficking@live.nl Resources: Breaking the Snares, a free 33-page educational packet, is available for parish use. Developed by Sheila Novak SDS, it provides information on human trafficking and practical ways to involve the faith community in learning and acting against this human rights abuse. To order: stoptraffick@aol.com NEW: Versions of Breaking the Snares are available for Jewish, Evangelical, Lutheran and Catholic traditions. Teachers Manual by Pierrette Boissé CND. Contact Jeanne Bonneau CND: jbonneau@cnd-m.com Trafficking in Women and Children, an Information and Workshop Kit produced by the Justice and Peace Committee of the International Union of Superiors General, Rome. Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian and Polish. To Order.		Action for Immigrants: Use the above link to join the 'postcard' campaign since immigration reform legislation is being debated in the U.S. Congress. Help show your Senators and Representatives that supporters of immigrants want elected officials to enact meaningful and compassionate immigration reform. (Sponsored by USCCB). Stop Trafficking believes that justice for immigrants helps in the fight against human trafficking. Stop Trafficking! is made possible through the supportive sponsorship of national and international congregations of women religious. About the Sponsors: Salvatorian Sisters USA Salvatorian Sisters international Adorers of the Blood of Christ Adrian Dominican Sisters Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Capacitar International, Inc. Cenacle Sisters, N. Amer. Prov. Congregation of Notre Dame Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes Daughters of Charity, East Central Prov. Daughters of Charity, West Central Prov. Daughters of Charity, Emmitsburg Prov. Daughters of the Holy Spirit Daughters of Wisdom Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, CA Felician Sisters Franciscan Sisters of Allegheny, NY Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart Holy Union Sisters Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary San Jose CA Police Department Vice Unit, Human Trafficking Task Force School Sisters of Notre Dame, Mankato Province Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, USA Province Servants of Mary, Ladysmith, WI Sisters of Bon Secours USA Sisters of Charity of Halifax Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY Sisters of Christian Charity, Mendham, NJ and Wilmette, IL Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus Sisters of the Holy Family, Fremont, CA Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Sisters of the Humility of Mary Sisters of Notre Dame, CA Province Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Sisters of Providence, Mother Joseph Province Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Ontario, Canada Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother Sisters of St. Anne - St. Marie Province: U.S. Canada & Chile Sisters of St. Francis of Colorado Springs Sisters of St. Francis of Redwood City Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Los Angeles Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, PA Sisters of St Joseph of Orange, CA Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union-USA
		Corporate Stance Religious congregations and collaborators that have taken a corporate stance against human trafficking. Benedictine Sisters of Cottonwood, ID Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Atchison, KS Blauvelt, NY Dominicans Conference of Benedictine Prioresses (57 monasteries) Congregation of Notre Dame Congregation of St. Agnes, Fond du Lac, WI Daughters of the Holy Spirit Daughters of Wisdom, US Province Dominicans of Adrian, MI Dominicans of Mission San Jose, CA Dominicans of Oxford, MI Dominicans of Racine, WI Dominicans of San Rafael, CA Dominicans of Sinsinawa, WI Dominicans of Sparkill, NY Dominicans of Springfield, IL Dominican Sisters and Associates of St. Mary of the Springs, Columbus, OH Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Region 1 Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility’s (ICCR) Human Trafficking Subcommittee International Congregation of Notre Dame Lay Salvatorians Loretto Justice and Peace Network Loretto Women’s Network Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Stella Maris Prov. NY) Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Religious of the Good Shepherd Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary School Sisters of St. Francis Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, USA Province Servants of Mary, Ladysmith, WI Sisters of Charity of Halifax Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY Sisters of Christian Charity Sisters of the Divine Savior Sisters of the Holy Family Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Ontario Canada Sisters of Saint Anne St. Marie Province USA, Canada, and Chile Sisters of St. Basil Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalicio (Felician Sisters) Sisters of Saint Francis of Colorado Springs Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Sisters of St. Francis of Redwood City, CA Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, MA Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Los Angeles Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, PA Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, KS Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, CA Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Priests and Brothers) Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Amer. Prov. Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union USA-East U. S. Governance Circle, Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception