American Samoa Alliance against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Tusitala

This project was supported by annual awards by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S., Department of Justice, and by Family Violence Prevention and Services.  The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice, and Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families.
  • Home
  • COVID-19
    • COVID-19 Monthly articles
    • COVID-19 Manuscript
    • COVID-19 PSA
  • Domestic & Sexual Violence
    • Community Outreach >
      • Training Resources
    • Tusitala - Monthly Articles
    • Public Service Announcement Videos
    • RESOURCES
  • Find Help
  • Who We Are
  • Contact
  • Happenings
    • Positions Available
    • Internship Application
    • Malaga Mo Sulufaiga Travel Assistance Program

1/3/2022

Bringing Awareness to Human Trafficking Month

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture
 Written by:  Eleanor Leituposa, Media 
January is Human Trafficking Awareness month.  The purpose is to raise
 Awareness that it is a business practice based on stealing people’s freedoms for profit.  Traffickers use tricks to defraud or physically force victims to sell their bodies for sex.  Victims can be told various lies, assaulted, threatened, or manipulated to move to unsafe spaces.  Human Trafficking is a serious crime that can destroy a victim’s dignity, and fundamental rights.  Traffickers will use criminal exploitation of vulnerable people because victims are described as poor, have limited English proficiency, are transgender youth, or domestic caregivers and they are vulnerable. 
 
It is important to note, American Samoa is not unaffected by human trafficking.  There are reports where young women from Samoa are brought to American Samoa for domestic chores and can be subjected to sex trafficking.  In 2007, five (5) Chinese national were jailed for trafficking Chinese women into the country to work as prostitutes in bars and nightclubs. 
In January 2010 it was alleged trafficking victims came into the territory without necessary immigration checks.  Human Trafficking happens here in the territory. 
 
Please be aware that human trafficking promotes sexual assault, and it is important to become informed to spot the signs of trafficking.  Here are indicators of human trafficking: Individuals living with their employer, living within poor conditions (i.e. multiple people in cramped space, no bathrooms, no running water, no electricity, etc), they are not allowed to speak to anyone, and employer is holding identity documents.  Additional signs can be signs of physical abuse, they are unpaid or paid very little, and can be under 18. 
 
Now is the time to educate about human trafficking and discover the signs of trafficking. These messages should be shared in our workplaces, our churches, our schools, our representatives, and everywhere else.
Photo retrieved from:  ​https://pixabay.com/photos/prison-prisoner-slavery-162885/

Share

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

Details

    Author

    Articles written by ASDVSA staff and partners

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020

    Categories

    All

Location

What Our Clients Are Saying

What people are saying about the Alliance: 
​

Contact Us

    Subscribe Today!

Submit
  • Home
  • COVID-19
    • COVID-19 Monthly articles
    • COVID-19 Manuscript
    • COVID-19 PSA
  • Domestic & Sexual Violence
    • Community Outreach >
      • Training Resources
    • Tusitala - Monthly Articles
    • Public Service Announcement Videos
    • RESOURCES
  • Find Help
  • Who We Are
  • Contact
  • Happenings
    • Positions Available
    • Internship Application
    • Malaga Mo Sulufaiga Travel Assistance Program