A group of nuns who are members of Talitha Kum Korea organized the anti-human trafficking street campaign in Myung Dong, Seoul, on May 18.
"We are united in prayers and efforts for ending human trafficking in South Korea and worldwide," says a nun who works for Talitha Kum Korea.
She added that the campaign was meant to create awareness among people about the menace.
Talitha Kum Korea is part of an international network of Catholic nuns dedicated to preventing and ending human trafficking called Talitha Kum, based in Rome.
Founded by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), its objectives include preventing human trafficking and providing victims with protection, support, and rehabilitation.
With 55 national networks and 92 countries represented, Talitha Kum actively fights human trafficking on all continents with more than 6,000 members.
Human traffickers take advantage of South Korean women and children, including runaway children and victims of domestic abuse, by engaging in commercial sex with them in bars, nightclubs, and other entertainment venues or by advertising escort services online.
Last January, South Korea introduced a new law—the Human Trafficking Prevention Act—to protect victims. – Santosh Digal
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