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Press Statement: #Telegram Must be Investigated for Rampant Criminality “It is past time that outlaw internet oligarchs are reigned in from profiting from the abuse of our children. Telegram is rampant with child sexual abuse material and the grooming of minors; it facilitates multiple forms of image-based sexual abuse, including deepfake pornography, nonconsensual distribution of sexually explicit material, and sexual extortion. Telegram is so dangerous and such a threat to so many people that we believe it should be shut down, making it even more urgent and critical that the Telegram CEO be held accountable for this rampant criminality. The only question now is why is the U.S. Department of Justice not engaged?” said Benjamin W. Bull, General Counsel, National Center on Sexual Exploitation. Also see Telegram on NCOSE's Dirty Dozen List: https://lnkd.in/eEFb3_wQ Our letter to Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, dated April 3, 2024: https://lnkd.in/e5rM8P9x https://lnkd.in/e5ipd_bK

🛑 Today is #WorldDayAgainstTraffickingInPersons 🛑 The 2024 theme is #LeaveNoChildBehind. 🚩 We all know the heartbreaking stories of trafficked children, and today we have the chance to make a difference. By uniting businesses and industries, we can create a powerful force against child trafficking in the transportation sector. 🌍 Whether local or international, government agencies and the transportation industry can make it harder for traffickers to operate. By implementing comprehensive training, thorough passenger verification, and dedicated human trafficking response teams, airports and airlines can play a critical role in disrupting this heinous crime. Let's stand together and stop the inhumane transnational trade of trafficked persons. Thank you, Not For Sale, for allowing us to share this impactful video. Let's make a difference together. #humantrafficking #childtrafficking #airportsecurity #aviationindustry #victimidentification #immigration #lawenforcement #airlines #FreedomPortsAlliance

Viewing women, girls, boys & men as commodities fuels the $236Billion trafficking and exploitation industry. Man2Man, men can make a difference and make change possible. #EndHumanTrafficking #MakeADifference #GenderEquality

There is so much to learn and so much more we can do together.

Happy International Worker's Day to one and all. When work keeps us busy with mundane and uninspiring tasks, let's find joy in little things like the people who enrich our lives and the satisfaction of completed tasks. The idiom "Rome was not built in one day" is a reminder that to reach our goals requires an ongoing commitment. Today presents us with an opportunity to: Reflect why we do what we do; Review our goals; Remember the people who have our backs; Reassure those who struggle that what they do matters. Let's make a point of identifying areas for personal growth and cultivate a culture of respect and gratitude. #freedomportsalliance #airportsecurity #airports #airlines #humantrafficking #victimidentification #bordermanagementagency #immigration #lawenforcement #internationalworkersday

As an organisation that specialises in human trafficking intervention in airports, we at Freedom Ports Alliance firmly believe that the most valuable support we can contribute to the time-pressured operations airports and airlines run, is to equip airport stakeholders to build safer communities.  Considering that human trafficking thrives in airports because traffickers find ways to exploit vulnerabilities within operating systems and prey on victims and staff in key positions. Human trafficking is a threat to operational systems and the security of passengers in airports, as well as in the skies.    For stakeholders, FPA offers added operational safeguarding, preserves job security, mitigates risks to business continuity and shrinks victim transportation liability as 60% of trafficking victims move through an airport at least once during their ordeal. The return on investment our services provide enables decision-makers to divert the threat of human trafficking while facing the growing demand for air travel.    By partnering with Freedom Ports Alliance, stakeholders safeguard their operations and uphold their moral responsibility to combat this heinous crime.   FPA’s comprehensive training and in-person services are tailor-made to ensure key personnel and outsourced service providers are equipped to detect and disrupt trafficking operations.    Our undertaking is to support the "safety and freedom for all" business model the aviation industry prides itself in.   Together, we can make every airport a safe community that combats this heinous crime. #humantrafficking #airportsecurity #airportoperations #airlineindustry #communitysafety #FreedomPortsAlliance #EquippingAirportStakeholderstoBuildSaferCommunities

On Human Rights Day we remember all victims of human trafficking who are transported by means of air travel. Port-to-Port collaboration and an improved Airport Security Management System makes the aviation industry a key role player in the fight against human trafficking. It’s not difficult nor costly. It starts with the will and commitment to act. Until airports and airlines are audited on their safety measures to curb this heinous, transnational, illicit trade that buys and sells people, the probability is that the decision makers are oblivious to the extent which their businesses and government agencies enable traffickers, brokers and facilitators. The solution is to drive accountability and next-step action plan. #humantrafficking #airportsecurity #airportoperations #airlineindustry #communitysafety #FreedomPortsAlliance

Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign at @University of Johannesburg. Discussions led by our. CEO /Chairperson Hilary Leong and TIP Ambassador Social Worker Yolanda matikinca from @Department of Social Development Survivor speaks of her ordeal... #endhumantrafficking #endgenderbasedviolence

Child labour is a very serious crime found in multiple types of human trafficking. Supply chain audits and business regulatory bodies are critical aspects of child protection. This opinion piece highlights the inadequacy of self-regulatory audits in addressing child labour, as exposed by The New York Times series. Despite their supposed oversight, child labour persists, prompting the call for alternative strategies to tackle labour abuses in global supply chains. To learn more about supply chains and ethical sourcing, The Mekong Club has loads of resources and Matthew Friedman can answer all your questions. #childlabour #supplychains #supplyanddemand #humantrafficking #freedomportsalliance

NEW REPORT: Human Trafficking During the COVID and Post-COVID Era. Analyzing our data on human trafficking situations reported to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline from 2020 to 2022, we found that human trafficking in the U.S. remained remarkably unimpeded by the pandemic, regrettably resilient, and highly adaptable. Read the full report to learn more about the number of trafficking situations and victims, the top risk factors/ vulnerabilities, the methods and types of trafficking, and the forms of exploitation experienced by victims who called the Trafficking Hotline from 2020-2022. https://lnkd.in/gRnmKv8c