Bobby Gerasimov
@BobbyGerasimov
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Interested in #humanrights, #LGBT, #migration, cooking, and singing... A child of @GAATW_IS and Editor of @ATRJournal but views are personal.
Bulgaria
Joined April 2012
Anti-trafficking killjoys struggle to get beyond trafficking and slavery. The only way to truly get beyond anti-trafficking is to stop making it the main character. Our final @BeyondSlavery feature on solidarities beyond silos https://t.co/s43rfmDzvx
opendemocracy.net
Far-right bullies are on the rise, and exploitation will likely rise with them. Cross-movement organising is the only way out
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Our final feature is rolling out! We wanted to end on a positive note, so asked a bunch of amazing people to write about their experiences with cross-movement solidarity and organising. We're very excited to share it with you. Enjoy!
opendemocracy.net
Far-right bullies are on the rise, and exploitation will likely rise with them. Cross-movement organising is the only way out
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"One option would be for the sector to be dismantled, and for each area to focus on its own niche – whether that’s migrant rights, sex worker rights ..." My new interview with @BobbyGerasimov on where anti-trafficking should be going in the future. https://t.co/UsB3u5vWRw
opendemocracy.net
Two decades in, Anti-Trafficking Review’s editor says maybe activists still don’t understand social change
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After twenty years of slow progress, maybe activists still don't really understand social change. ✍️ @BobbyGerasimov of @GAATW_IS
https://t.co/YMTWRcV3zv
opendemocracy.net
Two decades in, Anti-Trafficking Review’s editor says maybe activists still don’t understand social change
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New #CallForPapers for a special issue that will analyse the experiences of domestic/care workers and intimate labourers and the policies that enable or prevent their exploitation: https://t.co/FjyzKv45Ht with @MSegrave, @shihjoo_t & @LubnaJebin
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A highly influential social science paper argued that when countries legalize prostitution between consenting adults, it causes more people to be coerced into sex work. Unfortunately, the study's authors used a flawed economic model and abysmal data to reach their conclusion.
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Reminder: Call for Papers! @ATRJournal seeks submissions for its Special Issue on Corporate Accountability & Forced Labour in Value Chains. We want insights on how trade laws & import bans impact workers, especially in the Global South. Link below:
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.@HTLegalCenter Board member, Jose Alfaro, @gay_sane, has spoken out courageously to condemn the State Department's removal of information about the trafficking of LGBTQ victims from the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. @JTIP_State
wgbh.org
The State Department annual report on human trafficking will not include information on the exploitation of gay men and women, trans, queer and binary victims, according to one of its authors.
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🚨 Don't miss our new series on how migration became a criminal offence Migrants and solidarity actors are being targeted in the name of 'counter-smuggling' – from the UK to Italy, Greece and Tunisia 👇 https://t.co/1RM4mzGJzW
opendemocracy.net
UK and EU governments are targeting people crossing borders in the name of ‘counter-smuggling’
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As we continue our countdown to the IMCC & GAATW’s 30th Anniversary, we’re taking a journey through our history. Each day, we'll highlight milestones that showcase our progress and dedication. Join us as we reflect on three decades of advocacy and change.
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The case for #basicincome is strong and rich and powerful conservatives in America know it. That’s why they’re fighting.
"The case for basic income is well-developed. It rests on the intuitive premise that ensuring people’s basic security will mitigate the effects of multiple societal ills... [and] improve individual and social wellbeing." — #AJOpinion by @NeilPHoward ⤵️
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I’m absolutely proud to share that my latest thematic report to the United Nations @UN_HRC is now available online. “Drug use, harm reduction and the right to health” I demand a paradigm shift and an end to “war on drugs” towards human rights & dignity. https://t.co/oG6L3OgGc8
ohchr.org
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, explores how harm reduction...
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Call for Papers! Anti-Trafficking Review seeks submissions on ‘Climate Change and Work on a Heated Planet’. Explore the intersection of climate change, migration, trafficking+labour. Share your insights & contribute to this dialogue. More info & submit: https://t.co/PEJOkw0NtI
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Welcome to the UN family, America Ferrera! As the newest @UNmigration Goodwill Ambassador, the Honduran-American actress & activist will continue to use her voice to advocate for the rights of migrants, in particular women & girls. https://t.co/8F6oANtcCj
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Read the summaries+full submissions of 70+ organisations worldwide to the upcoming UN report addressing violence in sex workers’ lives, the cause & nature of such violence & how #DecrimSexWork among others can help solve this: https://t.co/unmiLM0eoR
@CMI_CountMeIn @UN_HRC
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‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way
theguardian.com
With the world’s humanitarian system in crisis, many NGOs now recognise that local charities can deliver much more at far less cost
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Our Special Issue highlights the plight of 110M+ displaced & 2B in conflict zones. Featuring analyses from the #Philippines, #Ukraine, #Sahel, #Nigeria, #Mexico, & #Colombia, we explore the link between violence & the risks of trafficking & exploitation https://t.co/xvXapV8u9i
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Two months left to submit a paper for the next issue of Anti-Trafficking Review, which will focus on the role of family and community in #HumanTrafficking and the experiences and needs of family members of victims. Deadline 1 July. See #CallForPapers: https://t.co/k1kGQv7K21
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