Hope for Justice
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| Motto |
"Change lives. End slavery." "Our vision is to live in a world free from slavery" |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2007 |
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Purpose | End human trafficking and modern-day slavery |
| Headquarters | Manchester, UK |
Region served | Cambodia, United States, Norway [1] |
CEO / Co-founder | Ben Cooley |
| Website | http://www.hopeforjustice.org.uk/ |
| Remarks | Charity Commission. Hope for Justice, registered charity no. 1126097. |
Hope for Justice is a global non-profit organisation which aims to end human trafficking and modern-day slavery. It is active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia and Norway, and has its headquarters in Manchester, England.
Hope For Justice seeks to investigate and rescue trafficking victims, assist in aftercare, hold traffickers accountable, and campaign on a wider level to improve awareness and legislation.[2] According to press releases, Hope for Justice has assisted in the rescue of 142 victims of human trafficking as of January 2014.[3]
In 2014, it merged with Abolition International and Transitions Global to become a worldwide organization to fight human trafficking.[4]
References
- ↑ Peachey, Paul (28 October 2015). "Human trafficking: How a charity is rescuing the victims the authorities knew nothing about". The Independent. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "What We Do | Hope For Justice". Hope for Justice. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "BBC News - Charity Hope For Justice helps trafficking victims". BBC News. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ http://hopeforjustice.org/natalie-grants-anti-trafficking-organization-abolition-international-announces-global-merger-forming-hope-for-justice/
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