Blue Blindfold Receives Mentions in TIP Report

The UKHTC’s Blue Blindfold Campaign has received two special mentions in the US State Department Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report. The report was published on 16 June 2009.

The Blue Blindfold campaign was highlighted as a ‘Commendable Initiative around the world’. The report commended the campaign’s message that human trafficking can happen in any town, community or workplace. The report also endorsed the aim of the Blue Blindfold itself in creating a powerful and recognised worldwide symbol that could be recognised without the need for words, along with the use of the Crimestoppers telephone number to encourage people to report any suspicions they had about human trafficking. The report commended the overall aim of Blue Blindfold as a ‘unified campaign that could reach across borders’.

Nick Kinsella, Head of the UKHTC said:
"The special mentions in this report highlight that the Blue Blindfold campaign has the potential to become an international campaign that could unify countries in the fight against human trafficking".

"This support is vital to the development of Blue Blindfold as a prevention tool that can reach victims and the general public to help create awareness of human trafficking and ultimately break the control the traffickers have over victims as the report highlights".