SPONSOR: Rep. K. Williams & Rep. Michael Smith on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore & Sen. Richardson on behalf of all Senators HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2023 AS "HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH" IN DELAWARE.
SPONSOR: Rep. K. Williams & Rep. Michael Smith on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore & Sen. Richardson on behalf of all Senators
SPONSOR: Rep. K. Williams & Rep. Michael Smith on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore & Sen. Richardson on behalf of all Senators
SPONSOR:
Rep. K. Williams & Rep. Michael Smith on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore & Sen. Richardson on behalf of all Senators
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1
RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2023 AS "HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH" IN DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, human trafficking takes many forms, including forced marriage, forced labor, debt bondage, forced commercial sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude; and WHEREAS, it is projected that approximately 50 million people globally were victims of modern slavery at any given time in 2021; and WHEREAS, of the 50 million people, approximately 31.5 million are forced into labor slavery, 11.5 million are subjected to sexual slavery, and 22 million are victims of forced marriage; and WHEREAS, victims of human trafficking are disproportionately women and girls, accounting for 99% of those subjected to sexual slavery and 84% of those currently in a forced marriage; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that 60,000 individuals are currently victims of modern slavery in the United States; and WHEREAS, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that 1 in 6 runaway children reported to their center were likely victims of forced sexual exploitation; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that human trafficking generates many billions of dollars of profit per year, second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of transnational crime; and WHEREAS, while state policymakers have made significant progress in bringing awareness to the issue of human trafficking in Delaware, more needs to be done to prevent human trafficking, identify victims and support them through trauma-informed approaches, and combat the perpetrators of these crimes; and WHEREAS, public awareness is essential to educating people about the signs and consequences of human trafficking and in order to bring an end to the injustice suffered by the victims of this crime. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the members of the Delaware General Assembly hereby recognize the month of January 2023 as "Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in order to bring awareness to the crime of human trafficking in this State.
WHEREAS, human trafficking takes many forms, including forced marriage, forced labor, debt bondage, forced commercial sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude; and
WHEREAS, it is projected that approximately 50 million people globally were victims of modern slavery at any given time in 2021; and
WHEREAS, of the 50 million people, approximately 31.5 million are forced into labor slavery, 11.5 million are subjected to sexual slavery, and 22 million are victims of forced marriage; and
WHEREAS, victims of human trafficking are disproportionately women and girls, accounting for 99% of those subjected to sexual slavery and 84% of those currently in a forced marriage; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that 60,000 individuals are currently victims of modern slavery in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that 1 in 6 runaway children reported to their center were likely victims of forced sexual exploitation; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that human trafficking generates many billions of dollars of profit per year, second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of transnational crime; and
WHEREAS, while state policymakers have made significant progress in bringing awareness to the issue of human trafficking in Delaware, more needs to be done to prevent human trafficking, identify victims and support them through trauma-informed approaches, and combat the perpetrators of these crimes; and
WHEREAS, public awareness is essential to educating people about the signs and consequences of human trafficking and in order to bring an end to the injustice suffered by the victims of this crime.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the members of the Delaware General Assembly hereby recognize the month of January 2023 as "Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in order to bring awareness to the crime of human trafficking in this State.
SYNOPSIS This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 2023 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Delaware
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 2023 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Delaware