Interfaith Anti-Trafficking Efforts

by Amanda Kloer · 2009-01-31 05:00:00 UTC
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From whereholyfeethavetrod.blogspot.comAs a fan of faith, and an even bigger fan of people of different faiths working together on common ground, I thought I'd bring you a quick snapshot of what some different churches and religious organizations are doing around human trafficking and modern day slavery.  If you know of a faith group I haven't mentioned here (Hindu, Pagan, Gynist, Rastafarian, etc.), let me know of their activities!

The Evangelical Covenant Church is part of a partnership to end human trafficking, and has a ton of resources available on their website.

The 6thAnnual Conference of Interfaithth Dialogue, which is a conference focusing on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, took place in Qatar last year and had a focus on modern day slavery.

The World Buddhist Confrence prominently features discussions on how to end human trafficking, with a focus on Southeast Asia.

The San Fransisco based Jewish Coalition to End Human Trafficking works in coalition on a number of trafficking-focused projects, and wrote an article about the Jewish community's role in fighting human trafficking.

Prominent anti-trafficking scholar and Muslim Dr. Mohamed Mattar recently said of the burgeoning Islamic anti-trafficking movement,

"We must look at how Islam prohibits trafficking, particularly the transaction of marriages which can disguise sex trafficking.

The Workers Interfaith Network recently sponsored an opportunity to pray and fast for victims of human trafficking around the world.

Rock on people of faith around the world, and continue to tap into your communities of faith and work together across religious divides to address this massive and universally acknowledged evil.

Amanda Kloer is a Change.org Editor and has been a full-time abolitionist in several capacities for seven years. Follow her on Twitter @endhumantraffic
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