Tag: sex trafficking
Hawaii Tourism sponsors campaign to combat sex trafficking
Chief Assignment Editor- October 28, 2019 19:55The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association (HLTA) are sponsoring workshops in the “Campaign for a Safer Community.” Hoola Na Pua, a Hawaii nonprofit working ... Read More
ECPAT-USA honors leaders in fight to end trafficking at 2019 Freedom Awards
editor- May 30, 2019 22:05ECPAT-USA, the leading policy organization in the United States seeking to end the commercial, sexual exploitation of children through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation is pleased to once again honor ... Read More
Organizing the rape of children: A lucrative tourism business for former Israeli soldier
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 06:25Tourists travel to Colombia often loo0king for drugs and to rape children. This is a very dark side of tourism. Sexual exploitation and trafficking of children is widespread in many ... Read More
Hotel owners warned: Groundbreaking sex trafficking lawsuits hold owners liable
editor- April 2, 2019 20:01Two women recently filed lawsuits against several owners and operators of hotels in Philadelphia, alleging that the hotels had failed to protect them against being victims of sex trafficking. ... Read More
Out of the Shadows Index: Child sex abuse and exploitation
editor- January 16, 2019 02:10Approximately 200 million of the world's children experiencing child sex abuse each year, Read More
ECPAT-USA expanding anti-human trafficking training to new areas of travel industry
editor- January 9, 2019 22:36New anti-human trafficking training is designed for travel management professionals, corporate travel managers, and those in the meeting and events industry. Read More
Real Hospitality Group signs Code of Conduct to protect children from sexual exploitation
editor- July 11, 2012 01:17NEW YORK, New York – ECPAT-USA, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies to protect sexually-exploited children, announced that Real Hospitality Group (RHG) has become the first hotel ma Read More
Hawaii scores “F” in fighting sex trafficking of children
editor- December 5, 2011 10:15According to new report, released by advocacy group Shared Hope International, Hawaii scores lowly F in combating a growing nationwide problem - sex trafficking of children. Read More
New video campaign launched to combat child exploitation and sex trafficking
editor- September 20, 2011 09:28As US Congress considers passing a law to authorize funding for the development of shelters for sexually-exploited American children, ECPAT-USA is launching a 60-second public service announcement, en Read More