Campaign against human trafficking, Spanish hotline launched in Bartica

These umbrellas carried the hotline numbers to report Trafficking in Persons crimes (Ministry of Human Services photo)

A campaign against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) – THE 592STOP  –  and a hotline catering to Spanish and Portuguese speakers were launched on Friday by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud during her outreach to Bartica, Region Seven.

A release from her ministry said that  Persaud used the opportunity to emphasize Government’s zero tolerance approach to TIP. The launch bookmarked the beginning of a month of activities that will culminate in World Day against Trafficking Persons on July 30.