Galvanizing Leaders To Shape Solutions

The Libertas Council is a leadership community focused on combating human trafficking, advancing democracy, and affirming human dignity.

Oxford Human Rights Hub | John Richmond

Illegal Human Trafficking Profits Skyrocket

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Global Slavery Estimate

million people*

Governments identify

of estimated victims**

% of World Population

that do not live in a free country***

*27.6 million slaves stat: International Labor Organization, Walk Free, and the International Organization for Migration, Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/forced-labour/publications/WCMS_854733/lang–en/index.htm
**Less than half of once percent stat: U.S. Department of State 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-trafficking-in-persons-report/
***80% of the world’s population/freedom stat: Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2023: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world

The Problem

The Absence of Champions

The Solution

We need leaders who are willing and able to prioritize combating human trafficking by:

Clarifying

issues and opportunities

Supporting

leaders with research, data, and networks

Strategizing

to solve problems

With structure and support, leaders can advance bold policy reforms, strengthen organizations, care for more survivors, and scale resources to prevent human trafficking and hold traffickers accountable.