Due to Russia's military aggression, women and children in Ukraine are forced to leave the country and go to neighboring countries; men who stay inside the country lose their jobs and income; and there are limited opportunities to meet the basic needs of internally displaced persons, refugees and war victims. As a result, there is an even greater risk of human trafficking.
Human trafficking is a form of slavery that affects millions of people every year. Human trafficking can take the form of labor or sexual exploitation, forced begging, organ harvesting, human rights violations for profit through control and exploitation of other people, etc.
Remember and share with your family and friends the safety rules on how to avoid becoming a victim of human trafficking!
- Under no circumstances should you give away the original documents and carry them with you at all times, make copies of the documents in advance; put copies of these documents in different places.
- Do not accept a job offer that you have doubts about.
- Do not borrow money from strangers or allow other unauthorized persons to pay for services in order to avoid becoming indebted.
- Accept help only from official organizations and trusted individuals; be careful not to blindly trust random strangers.
- Plan your travel itinerary carefully.
- Stay in constant contact with your family and friends, inform them about the details of your trip.
- Agree with your family on a code word that will inform them that you are in danger.
- Do not give your cell phone or other means of communication to strangers.
- Try not to get into a car with strangers; if you do get into a car with strangers, take a picture of the license plate and send it to your family.
- Do not agree to do any work without signing an employment agreement or contract that is clear.
- Learn the numbers of the country's emergency services and embassies (consulates) of the country you are in.
If you are subjected to any violent acts during your stay abroad, you should:
- contact the embassy, consulate of Ukraine in the country of residence;
- run to a public place - a state/official institution, library, post office, etc;
- contact the police, hospital, church, emergency services, etc;
- if it is possible to contact an institution rather than a private person, it is better to contact an institution.
If you are a victim of human trafficking, you can use the Sign Language Interpreter app to contact sign language interpreters and use them to call the National Anti-Trafficking Hotline. Here are the numbers:
0-800-505-501 (free calls from landlines in Ukraine)
527 – free of charge from numbers Kyivstar, Vodafone UA, Life.
If the person is abroad, you should also use the SL Translator application. The translator will contact the police or a hotline on your behalf. In EU countries, a common number for the whole Union – 112.
Also, the websiteт SafeWomen contains a selection of important contacts in 28 countries that can be contacted in the event of a trafficking situation.
Follow these rules and make sure everything is safe.
This video was produced at the expense of the Postcode Ukraine Charitable Foundation, which was donated to the SES of Ukraine for the implementation of the ABC of Safety project of the Social Unity Public Movement.
