Why Partnerships Matter

This is a story of government and non-profit organizations working together for a six-year-old girl who has suffered atrocities beyond imagination, and the open-hearted, optimistic social workers doing their best to give her the positive future she deserves.

LIFT InternationalMarch 9, 2020partnerships, social workers, child abuse, child sex abuse, child services, childrens shelter, child protection, child trafficking, child exploitation, sexual exploitation, sex abuse, NGO, government shelter, non-profit, not for profit

Trafficking vs. Smuggling

In some of our cases, there may be a legal question as to whether trafficking or smuggling took place, and the courts decide the difference. We believe that if a case appears to be trafficking, if consent and exploitation are at all in question, that the case deserves to be investigated thoroughly by law enforcement authorities.

LIFT InternationalJanuary 2, 2020human trafficking, smuggling, modern slavery, palermo, migrant workers, victim, sexual exploitation, child abuse

Blackmail

There are many myths that persist about human trafficking. It’s often assumed that people who are sold for sex are victimized by physical intimidation or are held behind a locked door, but it doesn’t always happen that way. Psychological intimidation is often just as powerful as physical restraints. Blackmail is often used to trick people into or trap them further in sexual exploitation.

LIFT InternationalJuly 23, 2019blackmail, psychological abuse, sexual exploitation, child sex abuse, child abuse, human trafficking, anti-human trafficking, exploitation, social workers, social justice

Outstanding Award

LIFT attorney Pik received an award from Thailand’s Prime Minister from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security because of her work representing victims in court for the Blackwrist Case. Awards also went to our law enforcement partners at the Department of Special Investigation.

LIFT InternationalJune 12, 2019anti-human trafficking, human trafficking, modern slavery, social justice, child abuse, sexual exploitation, child sex abuse, justice, prosecute, public prosecutor, thailand

Grooming

Sexual abusers, pedophiles and traffickers employ tactics of grooming to prepare their victims to be exploited. In instances of in-person, physical relationships and even sometimes online exploitation, grooming builds an emotional connection and trust between the abuser and abused.

LIFT InternationalMay 23, 2019grooming, human trafficking, anti-human trafficking, child abuse, child sex abuse, exploitation, sexual exploitation, targeting, pedophiles, traffickers, sexual offender

Palermo Protocols

In 2000, the UN adopted three protocols to “fight against transnational organized crime.” LIFT was founded to strategically address the issue of sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation, therefore we are primarily interested in Protocol 1: to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children.

LIFT InternationalMay 10, 2019palermo, trafficking in persons, tip report, human trafficking, anti-human trafficking, palermo protocols, child abuse, child sex abuse, child exploitation, sexual exploitation, NGO, prosecute, public prosecutor, human rights

The Bali Process

The Bali Process is an international forum that aims to discover as many ways as possible to combat trafficking together as one entity. The group works closely together sharing everything from intelligence, resources, and research in order to more effectively combat trafficking. And, so far, it’s having an impact.

LIFT InternationalMay 8, 2019bali process, human rights, human trafficking, anti-human trafficking, child exploitation, child abuse, partnership, network, trafficking, smuggling

Online Exploitation

Our team provides technical assistance and technology to law enforcement to enhance their abilities to investigate crimes and ensure that there is sufficient evidence in the instances of sexual exploitation of men, women and children.

LIFT InternationalApril 4, 2019sexual exploitation, sexual offender, child sex abuse, communication technology, online exploitation, offender, trafficking, exploitation, child exploitation, psychological abuse, manipulation, threat, emotional abuse, anti-human trafficking, sextortion, pedophiles, prevention, child abuse

Meet Jane

Jane is one of Thailand's most experienced social workers dealing with human trafficking cases. Jane has been a voice for victims of trafficking in Thailand since 2000. She is now the head of LIFT's Aftercare Team in charge of our Protect programs.

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