Responding to Trafficking in Persons in the Americas
Around 70 international and regional representatives of faith and religious organizations, Catholic Bishops’ Conferences,
civil society, and officials of US government gathered on 2-5 November, 2008, in Washington DC for the conference “Responding
to Trafficking in Persons in the Americas”.
The event, organized by CCUSA, CRS, and COATNET, focused on the extent and nature of human trafficking in the context of Western
Hemisphere, highlighted case studies of Catholic and civil society response in the Americas and other regions, and developed
“next steps” for collaborations between Catholic institutions – in the efforts to address this profound violation of human
rights and dignity.
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COATNET events
COATNET held its 5th Annual Users Meeting on 14-17 October 2008. Over 40 representatives of Christian organizations involved in combating human
trafficking in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the USA met in Paris to exchange information on the activities carried
out over the last year and plan joint actions for 2009. This event, hosted by Caritas France, was preceded with a one-day
workshop aimed at increasing partner's competence in addressing various legislative documents on human trafficking and using
them efficiently for advocacy.
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