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Friday, 31 August 2007

STOP THE TRAFFIK

On Saturday 8th September, from 10.00am - 12 noon St John's Seven Kings will be organising a STOP THE TRAFFIK awareness event on Seven Kings High Road. Young people will wear banners saying 'I am not for sale' to highlight the issue of people trafficking and we will be encouraging local people to sign the global declaration opposing people trafficking. This event will take place by the traffic lights at the Seven Kings station end of the High Road and anyone who supports this campaign is welcome to join us.

Then on Sunday 9th September the young people at St John's will lead an Evening Service starting at 6.30pm on the theme of STOP THE TRAFFIK. An innovative and exciting service has been planned using DVDs, drama, music and prayer stations to help people reflect on and respond to the campaign to stop people being bought and sold.

Young people at St John's are taking the lead in highlighting the evil of people trafficking. Today one woman, man or child is trafficked every minute. Our events are designed to raise awareness of this issue and to call for changes that will prevent the trade of people, prosecute the traffickers and protect the trafficked.

STOP THE TRAFFIK is a global coalition fighting against people trafficking, which is the world’s fastest growing illegal crime. The global declaration says "People trafficking is wrong. I support STOP THE TRAFFIK in its call to: PREVENT THE TRADE OF PEOPLE; PROTECT THE TRAFFICKED; PROSECUTE THE TRAFFICKERS." This Declaration will form part of a global petition to the United Nations and National Governments.

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