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.
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 MoreWorking for the last five years as a female investigator, I believe women see things differently and bring different gifts to the role. Women are street smart. We’re unassuming. We follow our intuition. Women are used to paying attention if a guy is looking at you or following you. That gut feeling brings a lot to an investigation.
Read MoreRedeemed with Purpose donates 50% of all net proceeds to frontline charities helping redeem lives devastated by sex trafficking. This year, they have chosen LIFT! That means for every purchase of jewelry with a purpose, you are directly supporting our survivor clients.
Read MoreWorking with survivors of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation, we meet people when their lives have been absolutely shattered. As we try to help pick up the pieces and move towards justice, we find that some people are not willing or able to share their story. We let our clients’ needs and safety guide what we share and don’t share.
Read MoreThere 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.
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 MoreThis annual report ranks countries based on their efforts to address human trafficking and provides recommendations for how to improve. Agreements like these provide a framework to address and compare governments’ responses around the world to the crime of human trafficking.
Read MoreLIFT 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.
Read MoreSexual 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreOur 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.
Read MoreWe seek freedom through justice for all victims of human trafficking and exploitation. In order to make that possible, we believe it will take sustained and strategic efforts with a variety of outcomes. That’s why we pursue cases of not only removing people from harm, but also cases that we believe will have a system-wide, at times global impact on People, Policy, Prevention and Money.
Read MoreSometimes, situations don’t look quite right in our daily commutes and lives. The problem is that most of us don’t know what we’re seeing. Experts say that it’s important to know how to spot the signs when we encounter a potential trafficking victim.
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 MoreModern slavery occurs due to a range of interconnected causes. Although there’s a complex scope of factors that contribute to modern day slavery, two underlying variables keeps the industry’s heart pumping — the traffickers themselves and the demand that motivates them.
Read MoreThe lives of victims of trafficking don’t always fall under strict definitions. However, it does help to understand various legal categories of trafficking so that we can identify and stop them.
Read MoreOne thing that keeps us inspired in our work is the dedication and commitment of others around the world in the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and injustice of all kinds.
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