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CHASTE - Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking Across Europe |
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PO Box 983
Cambridge CB3 8WY
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 845 456 9335
Fax +44 1223 871991
e-mail: ceo@chaste.org.uk
website: www.chaste.org.uk
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CHASTE is a UK Registered Charity, number 1106353. |
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CHASTE was founded in 2004 to support the victims of sex trafficking and raise awareness of the issue across Europe. CHASTE works closely with the UK Government, the UK Human Trafficking Centre, and European NGO's and faith organisations to: |
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share best practice and promote excellence in the protection and care of
victims of sex trafficking |
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campaign and lobby on issues around sex trafficking and demand |
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raise awareness (including in countries of origin) to facilitate prevention,
and assist women to return home safely |
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advise and support other organisations engaged in similar work |
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CHASTE has a strong European dimension, including: |
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the UK representative on COATNET (Christian Organisations Against
Trafficking Network), the European network of faith organisations working
on sex-trafficking issues |
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the UK representative and founder member of ARETUSA |
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developed a lobbying campaign to persuade the UK Government to ratify
the Council of Europe's Convention on Action against Trafficking |
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project work (education and awareness raising) with partners in European
counties of origin |
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presented the Alternative NGO Report (to the UK Government Report) on
sex trafficking to the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) at the UN (July 2008), which was
attended by many European nations |
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CHASTE is committed to the eradication of sex trafficking, care for survivors, dealing with the demand for commercial sex which drives sex trafficking, and cultural and legislative change. |
