Use of web maximized to fight human trafficking
Written by Jesus F. Llanto
Friday, 06 March 2009
The fight against human trafficking is now using a medium that has been used by traffickers themselves to lure some of its victims.
A website dedicated to special reports on human trafficking and provides a venue on information-sharing among anti-trafficking advocates was relaunched Thursday in Makati City.
The website, www.humantraffickinginasia.net, which was first created in 2007 by Newsbreak, contains investigative stories on the unexplored areas of human trafficking. It was a project in partnership with The Asia Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The website has been re-launched and now features a blog where anti-trafficking advocates can share information and possible solutions to the problem. It receives funding support from The Asia Foundation and the US Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
“Anti-trafficking advocates need to be technology-savvy and creative in utilizing information, as traffickers are not only one step ahead of anti-trafficking groups, but also have many resources at their disposal,” said Maribel Buenaobra, managing program officer of the anti-trafficking project of the foundation.
