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 Polaris Post　Volume 20
 December 2008
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☆ “It’s Happening to Her, Right Now ~The Signs of Human Trafficking~”
～This booklet can equip you with important knowledge and information
about human trafficking.☆
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＜Top News＞
★【「The Signs of Human Trafficking~」On Sale Now】
http://www.polarisproject.jp/news/42-news/279-book
Polaris Project has published a booklet for an easy understanding of
the human trafficking issue.
Though it’s geared towards individuals who will have direct contacts
with human trafficking victims,
we would like all people who are interested in the issue to benefit
from this booklet.
We’ve included recent case studies, victim testimonies, and interviews
of people who work
 in the frontline to combat human trafficking.

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＜Features＞
☆The First Symposium to Eliminate Commercial Sexual Exploitation
 of Children (CSEC Japan Forum) in Yokahama marks a successful end.
http://www.polarisproject.jp/news/42-news/260-csec-
The CSEC Japan Forum in Yokohama
(Symposium for the “World Congress Against Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children and Adolescents”),
in which Polaris was an organizing committee, finished successfully.
The forum catch-up was aired by the NHK news on the same night.

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＜News from Polaris Project Japan＞
★ “Global Partnership for Combating Human Trafficking”
http://www.polarisproject.jp/news/42-news/280-nwecconference
Polaris Project staff participated as a section meeting presenter at
the forum sponsored by
the National Women’s Education Center (NWEC).

★Lecture Presentation at the Gender Equality Plaza of Daitou-Ku
http://www.polarisproject.jp/news/235-taito

★Human Trafficking Related News (Japanese)
http://www.polarisproject.jp/cases

★Updated [Movies and Documentaries]
http://www.polarisproject.jp/component/content/article/47-pds/278-films
Check out to see the list of trafficking movies - and Movie trailers!

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＜The New Year’s Campaign＞

While Christmas and New Years lift our spirits up, suppressed victims
of human trafficking are
still unable to voice their conditions.
In 2008, the number of NGO and Police confirmed cases of human
trafficking declined.
However, we suspect that it is getting more difficult for victims to
seek help from NGOs and Police.
Public grants and your individual donation sustain activities of
Polaris Project. We would truly
appreciate your continued support for outreaching to isolated victims
of human trafficking
and letting them know of the Polaris Project’s help.

●Japan Post Bank
Account Number ：　00150-9-370561
Account Name ：　Polaris Project Japan

●All Banks - Continuous Donation
http://www.polarisproject.jp/donate

※Please note, “New Year’s Campaign” in the given space on donation forms!

Support Polaris Project through online shopping on E-Kokoro!
http://www.ekokoro.jp/ngo/polaris/index.html
Currently, there are 38 supporters! One-Click donation is also available.
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Additional Notes=============================================================
On the last month’s Polaris Post, we had asked for your participation
in the United Nations Development Fund
for Women’s (UNIFEM) Say 'NO' to Violence against Women: 1 million
signature campaign, and on November 25,
 5,066,549 signatures were handed to the UN Secretary General, which
greatly exceeded
the original goal for 1 million signatures. Thank you for your help!
We are grateful for Polaris Project’s grassroots supporters’ help this year!
We would appreciate your continued support next year as well.
We wish you the best new years!
(Newsletter Editor, Mitsuhiro)
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