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United Nations General Assembly listens to survivors

Ruchira Gupta moderates a panel of victims and survivors of trafficking from Nepal, UK, Uganda and Venezuela as the General Assembly is considering international collective action to end human trafficking. The panel will be introduced by the UN Secretary General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

 

The event will be live webcast at: www.un.org/webcast at 1.15 pm New York time on 22nd October.

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  • Actress Ashley Judd: "I have personally seen the atrocities associated with sex trafficking in 13 countries, and especially rejoice in the solutions presented by Apne Aap Worldwide. I am proud to support their appeal to President Patil and insist that the measure described in this petition be implemented You can sign the petition too. Sign here."
  • Singer Ricky Martin supports Apne Aap campaign to stop the sex industry from turning the CWG into a pimping opportunity. Sign our petition now
  • An Appeal to the President of India “Don’t let the sex industry turn the CWG into a pimping opportunity”
  • Vacancies at Apne Aap. Apply now
  • “Sex is not work and our bodies are not for sale,” Ruchira at the 4th World Conference on Human Rights in Nantes, France. Click here for the full speech.
  • Read Ruchira Gupta’s speech at a seminar on “A Human Rights Approach to Combating Human Trafficking” organized by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2010
  • Asha Ki Kiran the girls group from Delhi Antodaya Center participates in an art workshop leading to an art exhibition at American Center-Gizella Varga Sinai a Hungarian-Iranian artist facilitated the workshop
  • Asha Ki Kiran girls group and Jai Mata Self Help Group enjoy and learn at a music workshop by Sara Michieletto-a renowned Italian violinist in India on her project ‘The Strains of Violin in India’
  • Asha Mahila Sansthan our Maharashtra group hold an open mike session with Eve Ensler of V-Day on right to safe housing
  • Ambassador Verveer’s- Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues- day out with the girls and women from the Delhi Antodaya Center

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20,000 girls are being transported from one part of the country to another, at any given time in India

NHRC 2004

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