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Stop the Traffik was founded in 2006 by Steve Chalke MBE as a campaign coalition which aims to bring an end to human trafficking worldwide.〔http://www.stopthetraffik.org/about/who/ourstory.aspx〕 Initially Stop the Traffik was set up as a two-year campaign to coincide with the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. The campaign intended to: * Educate: create awareness and understanding of people trafficking * Advocate: engage with those who have the power to minimise the trafficking of people * Fundraise: Financing anti-trafficking work around the world working with those vulnerable to and those who have been trafficked A highlight of the campaign was "Freedom Day" on March 25, 2007, marking the bicentenary of the abolition of transatlantic slavery. Thousands of people of all ages brought awareness to the streets of their communities all around the world.〔http://www.eppgroup.eu/Press/peve06/eve007_en.asp〕 The campaign culminated in the delivery of a million and a half petition at the United Nations first ever global forum to combat trafficking.〔http://www.oasisuk.org/article.aspx?menuId=10037〕 Numerous high profile celebrities as well as over 200 Members of the European Parliament have signed the declaration.〔(Stop the Traffick In November 2008, Stop the Traffik hosted the first ever International People's Lecture on Human Trafficking in London, UK.〔http://www.ungift.org/ungift/en/stories/london-talks-human-trafficking.html〕 The event featured speakers including international human rights lawyer Cherie Booth QC, Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Steve Chalke, founder of Stop the Traffik. ==Aims== Stop the Traffik aims to prevent human trafficking, prosecute human traffickers, and protect human trafficking victims. The global movement informs and equips people to do what they can in their local communities to prevent and tackle human trafficking.〔http://www.stopthetraffik.org/about/who/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stop the Traffik」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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