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Stop the Traffik by Steve Chalke

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STOP THE TRAFFIK - People shouldn't be bought and sold
New Book by Steve Chalke, with a chapter by Cherie Blair

Article 4 of the universal declaration of human rights says that people should not be bought and sold, the trafficking of people is a hugely profitable business, generating between 10 and 32 billion dollars a year in profit - a profit second only to the trafficking of drugs.

This challenging colour-illustrated book tells the story of this exploitative trade. It is a story of family betrayal born out of poverty and desperation - of fathers selling their daughters, husbands selling their wives and sisters selling their sisters. It is a story of human suffering and coercion, affecting countless men, women and children (even babies) – a story of forced prostitution, forced labour or military warfare and even organ trafficking. It is the story of Wihini (9) and Sunni (7) in Mumbai, sold by their alcoholic father for £20. And our Western world is far from immune – the book includes the story of 13 year old British girl Jessica, who was sexually exploited by a group of men in the UK, and cases from the USA too.

But this is also a story of hope. STOP THE TRAFFIK, a global movement was set up in 2006 to raise awareness, encourage involvement and inspire action to help to stop human trafficking and to support those it affects. They now work closely with the United Nations and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) in their efforts to bring an end to the trafficking trade. Their supporters around the world are evidence that small actions, when undertaken on a wide scale, can make a big difference. In this book, broadcaster and campaigner Steve Chalke highlights practical ways in which you can make a positive difference in helping to bring this shameful trade to an end. A chapter by Cherie Blair focuses on trafficking of women and women's rights.


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