2020 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is here. Thailand remains Tier 2. East Asia & Pacific region saw a 51% increase in prosecutions, 186% increase in convictions, and 161% increase in victims identified compared to last year's report. Kudos to all our partners throughout the region fighting this battle together.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreWhen we say that LIFT “strengthens justice systems,” we mean that we exist to support the work of the government, and offices like the public prosecutor’s, in seeking justice for victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Read MoreSocial workers are on the front lines of identifying and supporting victims of exploitation. Building capacity and supporting them helps to elevate standards of care for victims. We all are working towards the same goal of freedom through justice. It will take all of us to work together to provide care and facilitate healing for victims that allows them to become survivors.
Read MoreThere are some misconceptions about what human trafficking, and what the fight against human trafficking, looks like. We found this video series on the Myths of Trafficking to be particularly helpful in debunking some common misconceptions of what trafficking looks like.
Read MoreJane 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.
Read MoreThis is part 1 of a 2 part interview with one of our Identify team members. The goal of our Identify team is to support law enforcement in conducting investigations that identify victims and perpetrators of human trafficking.
Read MorePik has been instrumental in partnering with public prosecutors to put traffickers and exploiters in jail and in protecting and compensating victims of trafficking.
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