Created in the image of God Sold into Slavery Sisterworks Dutch Religious Network against Human Trafficking Ivonne van de Kar, the Netherlands RENATE International Assembly in Rome, November 9 th 2016 1
Recruitment Transportation Transfer Harbouring Receipt Human Trafficking of persons by means of: PURPOSE: EXPLOITATION EXPLOITATION IS (at a minimum): the exploitation of: use of threat use of force other forms of coercion abduction fraud deception abuse of power abuse of a position of vulnerability giving or receiving payments to achieve consent.. the prostitution of others other forms of sexual exploitation forced labour forced services slavery practices similar to slavery servitude forced begging the removal of organs 3
All newspapers June 2016 4
Dutch Human Trafficking numbers the more you look, the more you find 2008-826 (46 male) 2009-909 (138 male) 2010-1003 (203 male) 2011-1222 (106 agr/constr, 782 prost.) 2012-1711 (278 loverboy) 2013-1437 (196 loverboy) 2014-1561 2015-1321 2014: 72% HT for sexual purposes 48% labour 24% sexual purposes 32% Dutch Nationality
Countries of origin victims in the Netherlands (2015) 2015 2014 Netherlands 434 Netherlands 463 Bulgaria 132 Romania 216 Romania 129 Bulgaria 154 Poland 92 Poland 99 Hungary 50 Hungary 96 Nigeria 45 Philippines 75 (most male) Vietnam 30 Nigeria 42 Others 409 Others 533 Total 1321 1561 837 (75% ) sexual exploitation 262 other exploitation 92 forced criminality 2014 216 loverboy method 2015 119 loverboy method youngest 13 year Police finds most victims
Trafficking has been identified in: Hotel, catering, massagesalon etc.
Domestic workers & Au Pairs
agriculture
construction, shipping, harbours
Begging
Children
Prostitution
New types of trafficking:
Slave labour for cheap products
Discussion has to start: Who pays the price for cheap products?
Awareness raising Main activities of Sisterworks in the Netherlands outside the Netherlands Working on : prevention Information dissemination Active in (inter)national networks; Sheltering/helping victims in the Netherlands; Lobbying for political support where possible Working on Return projects
in the Netherlands joint campaigns police ngo's networking
Faith Based Networks worldwide Renate (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation) Talitha Kum International Network of Religious (UISG) Anaht (African Network against HT) Coatnet (Caritas international network) Country Networks (Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, South-Africa, Australia, USA, etc..) 19
Refugees and Human Trafficking The Netherlands received 2014/2015 over 90,000 refugees Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Eritrea and many more countries. In the top weeks some 4,200 refugees registered. Expected 2016/2017 over 25,000 people enter the Netherlands invited refugees husband/father/mother/relative have refugee permit for temporary stay and get their family over.
Some numbers on Refugees in Europe in 2015 Sept/Oct 2015: 250.000 people on foot through Balkans Slovenia- police+army bring them to camp in Rigonce, Hungary closed border to Croatia. 60.000 people arrived in few days Bavaria received 3.000 to 6.000 per day 2015 EU: 1,3 million refugees 2014 EU: 560.000 refugees http://www.vluchtelingenwerk.nl/feiten-cijfers/cijfers/bescherming-europa http://www.vluchtelingenwerk.nl/feiten-cijfers/cijfers
Refugees and Human Trafficking Human Trafficking Human Smuggling People can be smuggled and later become trafficked Many refugees disappear from asylum centres Social workers and police think more people are forced to work, where? not yet clear! Many volunteers helping
Project Safe Future Safe Return Safe Future Sisterworks international network Strength based approach Voluntary return Diploma/small businesses First in contact with sisters Help by IOM
Challenge Gap between laws on paper and reality Migration Trafficking Prevention Migrant Victim? Involving men and boys Start a discussion Start awareness How do we reach men Fight ignorance Involving Priests, Religious Men 24
Pope Francis An important ally What is he saying: Especially women live in poverty, because of exclusion and abuse Vast migration: people with suitcase full of fears and desires Globalisation of migration needs globalisation of charity Solidarity with migrants and refugees Many migrants flee from poverty caused by environmental degradation No Longer Slaves, but Brothers and Sisters Appreciation for work of (women) religious to fight HT Don t close your eyes for cheap products: people are exploited Lets start working. All efforts are important: smile, prayer, small gesture "Human trafficking is a wound in the body of the present world, a wound in the flesh of Christ. It is a crime against humanity. Pope Francis, April 10, 2014 25
It's not only the dreams we share that are important but especially the work we do together ivandekar@gmail.com ivonne@zusterwerk.nl www.zusterwerk.nl 26