Hotline 01 800 832 47 45
provides assistance to victims or potential
victims of human trafficking
The Call and Live campaign, which aims to raise awareness about human
trafficking through hotlines and other mechanisms, was launched in
Mexico today,
with the participation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the
Ricky
Martin Foundation (RMF) and other representatives of civil
organizations.
The State Council for Women and Social Welfare (CEMYBS), an agency of
the
Ministry of Social Development of the State of Mexico, and the Center
for
Studies and Research in Development and Social Welfare, A.C. (CEIDAS)
joined the
IDB and RMF to launch the campaign in Mexico State, Mexico.
The Puerto Rican artist and humanist Ricky Martin participated through a
video
message.
In a ceremony in the conference room “Judge Gustavo A. Barrera Graf” at
the
State of Mexico Judiciary School, the launch of the Call and Live
campaign
marked the beginning of the promotion of the CEMYBS’s hotline 01 800 832
47 45,
a service open 24 hours that allows free and confidential crime
reporting and
offers assistance to victims or potential victims of human trafficking
who seek
help and protection.
“The IDB is aware of the importance of supporting governments in Latin
America
and the Caribbean that are committed to protecting victims of human
trafficking,
classifying this crime as a violation of human rights and preventing
this
phenomenon from happening, which affects the development processes in
the
region”, said Ellis Juan, IDB Representative in Mexico. With the
collaboration
of governments, international organizations, civil society entities, the
media
and the private sector we are strengthening the fight against modern
slavery”.
Launched in 2006, Call and Live is the product of a regional partnership
between
the IDB, the Ricky Martin Foundation and the International Organization
for
Migration (IOM).
Call and Live has been implemented in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Peru.
According to the “Diagnosis of the vulnerability that encourages human
trafficking in Mexico” published in September, 2009 by CEIDAS and the
National
Commission of Human Rights (Mexico), most victims come from environments
of
poverty, marginalization, inequality and social exclusion. Victims have
typically suffered from some type of violence and have low levels of
education
and literacy. Their employment conditions are often risky and
precarious.
On November 27, 2007 the Law to Prevent and Punish Human Trafficking in
Mexico
was published in the Official Gazette.
For more information:
www.llamayvive.org
