Human Trafficking

Churches of Scientology sponsor roundtables and seminars on human trafficking to raise public awareness and get effective action taken to eradicate this international scourge. As many as 27 million people live in slavery today, and the U.S. Department of State estimates that 14,000 - 17,000 are trafficked into the United States annually. A Church-co-sponsored seminar on human trafficking held early last year included a representative from the Department of Justice. At a gathering at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International to mark Human Rights Day on December 10, 2004, a special agent from the FBI's Civil Rights Unit gave a powerful presentation on this issue.

We welcome any information or help to combat human trafficking. Please contact us if you have any ideas on programs we can work on together, submit articles and news on the subject, or send any other suggestions to Leisa Goodman, Human Rights Director of the Church of Scientology International at humanrightsdir@scientology.net.

• November 17, 2009: Scientology in Australia Attacks Human Trafficking—Demands Education to Protect Exploited Children and Women
• January 11, 2007: Film Premiere puts Spotlight on Sex Trafficking in USA
• July 3, 2006: European Human Rights Award Event Focuses On Putting an End to Modern Day Slavery
• August 25, 2005: Human Trafficking - The Challenge for Effective Prevention
• August 3, 2005: Human Trafficking - The Challenge for Effective Prevention
• July 25, 2005: Qatar Interior Ministry Promises to End Child Camel Jockey Slavery – A Good First Step
• March 29, 2005: State Department Country Reports Highlight Treatment of Minorities
• March 24, 2005: Idaho State Rep Donna Boe Takes Stand to Curb Human Trafficking
• March 18, 2005: Dr. Ansar Burney, Human Rights Activist and Humanitarian