Giving human trafficking the red card |
| Posted by Administrator (admin) on Jun 12 2010 |
“Our red card is being actively distributed to people in the streets all over South Africa by Salvationists, youth groups and others involved in the fight against human trafficking. Our aim is to get as many red cards as possible into as many children’s school cases, and as many homes as we can.
“The concept of the red card is very familiar with most football followers. When football players get red-carded it signals their expulsion from the field of play.
“Similarly, we are giving human trafficking the red card and we believe that people understand the symbolism,” said Major Marieke Venter, the Army’s divisional director for women’s affairs and national coordinator of the anti-human trafficking task team.
Introduced in February, the red card campaign has gathered momentum as the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa approaches.
“Aided by the growing enthusiasm for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the campaign is starting to peak. It gets the conversation going and therefore creates opportunities for raising awareness against human trafficking,” Venter added.
“The concept of the red card is very familiar with most football followers. When football players get red-carded it signals their expulsion from the field of play.
“Similarly, we are giving human trafficking the red card and we believe that people understand the symbolism,” said Major Marieke Venter, the Army’s divisional director for women’s affairs and national coordinator of the anti-human trafficking task team.
Introduced in February, the red card campaign has gathered momentum as the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa approaches.
“Aided by the growing enthusiasm for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the campaign is starting to peak. It gets the conversation going and therefore creates opportunities for raising awareness against human trafficking,” Venter added.
Human trafficking may involve slavery or servitude in any industry, such as forced or coerced participation in agriculture, manufacturing, prostitution etc.
Recognising that the fight against human trafficking is closely linked to the fight for social justice, The Salvation Army will continue to address the underlying issues rooted in poverty, unemployment, gender inequality and inadequate education.
In cooperation with other agencies, The Salvation Army acknowledges its Christian responsibility to be actively engaged in the prevention of human trafficking, the protection of the victims (especially women and children) and the lawful prosecution of the perpetrators.
Recognising that the fight against human trafficking is closely linked to the fight for social justice, The Salvation Army will continue to address the underlying issues rooted in poverty, unemployment, gender inequality and inadequate education.
In cooperation with other agencies, The Salvation Army acknowledges its Christian responsibility to be actively engaged in the prevention of human trafficking, the protection of the victims (especially women and children) and the lawful prosecution of the perpetrators.
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The Salvation Army is an international movement and evangelical part of the universal Christian Church and has a professional record in rehabilitating and accommodating trafficking trade victims and addressing social injustice in a systematic, measured, proactive and Christian manner through its International Social Justice Commission.
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