One of the best things to to know, when starting to fight trafficking, is where to get help when you need it. As you learn more you will find certain things start to happen. You'll start noticing more. You'll question what you see going in that back alley. You'll think twice about that couple in the airport where the girl doesn't look very happy. You'll start to get suspicious about that guy hanging around at the high school. You'll start to wonder about that lady that never comes out of the house across the road. You'll keep an eye on a house that seems to have lots of male visitors. And after all this, you'll feel helpless.
You'll feel helpless because you want to do something but have no idea what to do. We aim to give you some keys so you do know exactly what to do. Most countries have a human trafficking hotline. Find out what your's is and put the number in your phone. That way if you see something suspicious you will have it on hand and can call for help and advice straight away. You won't be helpless.
If you see something suspicious then call the hotline. Your call can build evidence that could put a trafficker in jail or alert task forces to things going on. The police need to work by the rules and that means gathering evidence. Your call could help a trafficking ring to be discovered or see girls set free. Go on, decide to put the number in your phone now.
Here's some hotline numbers we know of listed alphabetically by country:
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Austria - IBF - Intervention Centre for Victims of Trafficking in Women + 43 1-796 92 98
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Australia - Australian Federal Police - 131 237 or email [email protected]. You can also use their online form to report information.
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Belgium - PAG-ASA + 32 2 511 64 64, Payoke +32 3 201 16 90, Sürya +32 4 232 40 30, Multilingual brochure for victims of human trafficking
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Bulgaria - National Hotline for Victims of Violence (operated by Foundation “Animus Association”): 0800 186 76, National Hotline for Children (operated by the State Agency for Child Protection and Foundation “Animus Association”): 116 111
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Czech Republic - La Strada SOS Hotline +420 222 71 71 71
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Denmark - The Danish Centre against Human Trafficking hotline +45 70 20 25 50
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Estonia - Human Trafficking Prevention and Victim Help Hotline +372 6607 320
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Finland - System for victim assistance +358 71 876 3170
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France - National Coordination for protection of victims of human trafficking hotline - 0 825 009 907
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Greece - Human Trafficking Resource Line (operated by Α21 Campaign): 1109 (for international calls please call 0030-2310-525149)
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Hungary - Hotline telephone number for victims of domestic violence or Trafficking (Available 24/7) In Hungary: 06-80/20-55-20 – Crisis Management and Information Hotline. Abroad: 0036 80/20-55-20
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Ireland - Hotline for the confidential reporting of suspicions of trafficking:1800 25 00 25
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Italy - National hotline against trafficking 800 290 290
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Latvia - Hotline against trafficking (in Latvian) 80002012
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Lithuania - Klaipedasocial and psychological services centre 8 800 66366 Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau mailbox for providing information in connection with human trafficking.
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Luxembourg - Luxembourg national contact for expertise in the field combating and preventing of trafficking in Human Beings (Police Grand-Ducale) +352 4997 6210 Out of hours contact: Centre d'Intervention National: +352 4997 2341
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Malta - Vice and Economic Crime, Police General Headquarters, contact for victims of human trafficking or reporting a crime in relation to human trafficking +356 2294 2000
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Moldova - La Strada Moldova Help Line - 0 800 777 77 (Toll free in Moldova), 0037 322 22 33 09 (Calls from abroad) or email: [email protected]
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Netherlands - CoMensha (in Dutch) +31 33 4481186
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Poland - National Intervention and Consultation Centre for Victims of Trafficking+48 22 628 01 20
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Portugal - Hotline against trafficking 800 202 148, SOS Imigrante, hotline for all migrant situations 808 257 257
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Romania - ANITP - 0 800 800 678 (Toll free in Romania), +40 21 313 31 00 (Calls from abroad)
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Slovakia - Slovak Crisis Center DOTYK + 421 903 704 784
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Slovenia - KLJUČ KEY- Society, Centre for the fight against trafficking in persons: 080 17 22
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Spain - Institut de la Femme 900 191 010, 900 152 152
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Sweden - National Support line, a national telephone support line for women who have been subjected to threats and violence: 020 50 50 50, Terrafem, a non-profit organisation that runs a national helpline for immigrant women: 020 52 10 10, Report child trafficking (in Swedish), For more information please visit website of the National organisation for Women’s and Girls’ Shelters in Sweden.
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United Kingdom - CRIMESTOPPERS, for victims of human trafficking or people having information that will help lead to the identification and recovery of victims in the UK: 0800 555 111
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USA - Polaris Project - 1 888 373 7888, Text HELP to INFO to BeFree 233 733.
If your country is not mentioned above, try looking at this hotline list provided by the US State service.
Another thing that often happens as you begin to know more about trafficking and start talking to others about it is people start to tell you things. It might be about a friend or it might be about them. People know you understand and will believe their story, so they trust you and tell you. Sometimes they've never told anyone before. If you find this happens to you then please encourage them to call the hotline and get help. Do it with them if they will allow you to.
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Information on European Hotlines was sourced from http://ec.europa.eu/anti-trafficking/Citizens'+corner/National+Hotlines/;jsessionid=6l1rS2cQQLxktz9czhm2Q4ndsvbnZf1G3nmnvzfYwvfG1sy26wcF!444076514
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