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Dear Russia, Please Don't Cut Support for Trafficking Victims
Russia is cutting the number of their Human Trafficking Victim Support Centers down to only 2. That's right, just 2 centers for all of Russia.
These drastic cuts in human trafficking programs come despite the EU's requests to ratify a recent convention on Human Trafficking in Europe. Russia is the European epicenter for human trafficking. Thousands of girls are trafficked out of Russia each year to work in the commercial sex industry and thousands more are trafficked through Russia to be transported throughout Europe and Asia.
Why are they making the cuts? Russia feels that it needs to control the nonprofits in order to protect its reputation as a member of G-8 group.
Human trafficking is a major issue throughout the world that requires the commitment, support and cooperation of all countries if we are to eliminate it.
The recent news that Russia cut human trafficking programs is not only disturbing, but it shows a lack of compassion for the thousands of trafficking victims in Russia, such as Valeria, a 19-year-old Russian sex trafficking survivor. (WATCH VIDEO)
The goal of this petition is to reach leaders in the United States, Russia and the UN and let them know our anger and sadness in the program cuts, and our hope that they will do all in their power to reverse these budget cuts and double their efforts in the fight against Human Trafficking in Russia.
Groups Receiving the Petition:
Russian Federation of the United Nations
UNICEF in Russia
UNODC in Russia
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
United States President Barack Obama
INFORMATION LINKS:
Change.org story about Russia cutting human trafficking programs.
In-depth Story by Youngbee Dale of Examiner.com
I signed man, thanks for all your efforts and keeping us all in the loop! praying for you and all you do! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam. I really appreciate the signature and for your help. Keep it up!
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