National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
WHEREAS, human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his or her will; and
WHEREAS, human trafficking affects as many as 21 million people worldwide, including an estimated 5.5 million children who are trafficked for child labor and sexual exploitation; and
WHEREAS, human traffickers are estimated to exploit an estimated 1.5 million victims in North America alone, despite growing awareness about this crime; and
WHEREAS, the Alabama Task Force on Human Trafficking, formed through legislation in 2014, is holding a daylong conference January 30, 2015, in Montgomery, Alabama; and
WHEREAS, the task force is looking for ways to stop the exploitation of minors and adults around the state of Alabama, as well as creating awareness about trafficking; and
WHEREAS, the state of Alabama is committed to protecting the vulnerable and ending human trafficking through continued prevention, prosecution, education and awareness:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim January 2015, as
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
in the state of the Alabama.
Provided by the Office of the Governor of Alabama | governor.alabama.gov