Beyond 'raid and rescue'

Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery

Written by: Runa Lazzarino All articles by Runa Lazzarino

Women rescued from traumatic experiences need empathy and emotional support. Too often, what they receive instead is...

Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery

Written by: Nicolas Lainez All articles by Nicolas Lainez

The arbitrary and controversial categorisation of people as modern slaves in need of rescue does not reflect the...

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Written by: Kimberly Walters All articles by Kimberly Walters

For some sex workers subjected to forced ‘rescue’, the line between care and harm is very thin. What...

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Written by: Toni Eby All articles by Toni Eby

Raid and rescue relies on a simplistic understanding of violence and vulnerability. If we are serious about ending...

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Written by: Neil Howard All articles by Neil Howard

Written by: Kimberly Walters All articles by Kimberly Walters

Many anti-trafficking oragnisations prioritise donor preferences over actually improving the lives of 'vitcims'.

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Written by: Vibhuti Ramachandran All articles by Vibhuti Ramachandran

Accompanying a raid and rescue operation poses difficult questions for those involved, pushing the boundaries...

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Written by: Barnali Das All articles by Barnali Das

The dividing line between consent and coercion, freedom and force, is far blurrier than many of us tend to think.

Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery

Written by: Kimberly Walters All articles by Kimberly Walters

Raid and rescue operations are widely portrayed as heroic efforts to save the innocent from the evil. But, as this...

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