October 18th
(YH)2 -Your hope, in your hands-
Human Trafficking is a major crime against human rights and against human dignity and despite preventative measures taken throughout the last decade, human trafficking continues to persist on an international level. The responsibility to prevent such criminal activity should be assumed by international organisations, state governments and civil society. With networks extending across borders around the world, human trafficking easily qualifies as a global phenomenon. Of primary importance is the need to alert citizens of the actual magnitude of the problem and the many types of exploitation that result (sex, labour, beggary, crime, organ trafficking).
The Ratiu Center for Democracy began an anti-trafficking programme in 2007 called “Not for Sale – Choose for Your Own Sake.” The programme serves to raise awareness and provide information on human trafficking to the general public.
A new project within this programme for the upcoming months called (YH)2 - “Your hope in your hands". This new project's aims to motivate and empower youth (14-19 years old) based in the six counties of the NW development region in Romania to take action against human trafficking.
(YH)2 project’s activities aim to inform general public regarding human trafficking causes, scale but also to spread the word about measures that can be taken in order to decrease the risk of victimisation through human trafficking.
Project’s activities are:
(YH)2 Drawing contest is dedicated to high school students in Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj, Maramureș, Satu Mare, Sălaj. Students are encouraged to investigate specific information regarding the extent of human trafficking, types of exploitation and the effects of slavery on victims and society. Drawing entries should be inspired by this research and follow the general theme of the contest. The drawing contest will run from September 19 to October 14, 2011 and the winners will be announced on October 18th.
Download the contest regulations!
Between September 19th and October 6th student editors of high school magazines will be introduced to the human trafficking issue by way of (YH)2 workshops held in each of the six counties. Following the workshops, up to 60 students, 10 from each county, will be encouraged to write relevant articles until October 18. Student editors will be directly involved with the subject matter, and the resulting articles will further disperse newly gained information to their peers. The articles written by school editors will be published on our online platform: www.nuedevanzare.blogspot.com.
Download the "(YH)2” workshop description
International Flash mob. This activity aims to mibilize teh entire community through public calls for participation and through anti traffikcing messages send thourgh out the world. The International Flash mob 2011 will be organised in as many locations as possible in the same day, at the same time. General public will be encouraged in this way to take the lead in the fight against human trafficking.
FLASH MOB „(YH)2”
YH)2 - “Your hope in your hands" project its implemented between august – October 2011 by Ratiu Foundation for Democracy and is financed by The Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation.