| Formation | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Purpose | End human trafficking and modern-day slavery |
| Headquarters | Manchester, England, U.K. |
Region served | Cambodia, United Kingdom, United States, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia, Uganda[1] |
CEO | Tim Nelson |
Staff | 420 |
| Website | hopeforjustice |
| Remarks | "Hope for Justice, registered charity no. 1126097". Charity Commission for England and Wales. |
Hope for Justice is a global non-profit organisation which aims to end human trafficking and modern slavery. It is active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda 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] In the financial year 2021-22, Hope for Justice says it reached 199,894 people over 12 months through its outreach, prevention and aftercare projects.[3]
Hope for Justice is described as a "major anti-trafficking organization" by Chris Smith (R, Hamilton Township), who represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district for the 117th United States Congress and who authored the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 and several follow-on laws.[4] Hope for Justice contributed to and endorsed H.R.6552, or the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022, introduced to Congress by Smith.[5]
In 2020, Hope for Justice contributed to a multinational police operation co-ordinated by Eurojust, an agency of the European Union, in which 10 human trafficking suspects were arrested and female victims of sex trafficking were safeguarded in multiple countries.[6]
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Hope for Justice published a rapid assessment report covering the risks of modern slavery for those displaced by the conflict.[7] The charity also produced informational resources for Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK[8] and collaborated with other charities to launch a website called UkrainiansWelcome.org for those arriving in the UK from Ukraine to warn of the risks of trafficking.[9] It led a coalition of more than 50 human rights and anti-trafficking charities globally to sign an open letter condemning the invasion and its impact on human trafficking risks for the most vulnerable[10] and contributed to an evidence-gathering project led by the UK's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner on the same subject.[11]
- ^ Kay, Liam (11 January 2018). "Retrak becomes part of Hope for Justice". Third Sector. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "What We Do | Hope For Justice". Hope for Justice. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "Appointment Brief for Hope for Justice's Trustees, 'Impact' section" (PDF). Saxton Bampfylde. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ ""Smith highlights critical need to advance his new legislation to help end human trafficking in hotels"". Rep. Chris Smith. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ ""Hope for Justice Endorses New Anti-Trafficking Legislation"". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Rapid action via Eurojust leads to arrest of 10 human traffickers". Eurojust. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "RAPID ASSESSMENT OF IDENTIFIED RISKS OF MODERN SLAVERY FOR THOSE FLEEING THE UKRAINE CRISIS" (PDF). Hampshire Safeguarding Adults Board. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Council, Runnymede Borough. "Support for Ukrainian nationals". Runnymede Borough Council. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Welcome: a guide for Ukrainians arriving in the UK". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Anti-trafficking organisations unite to condemn Ukraine invasion and traffickers' attempts to target fleeing victims". www.prnewswire.co.uk. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "The war in Ukraine and associated risks of human trafficking and exploitation: Insights from an evidence gathering roundtable" (PDF). The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Office. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-10-05.