Human Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month (January 2020) Copyrighted
January 6, 2020
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Human Slaveryand Trafficking Prevention Month (January
2020)
SUM MARY: On behalf of the Tri-State Coalition Against Human
Trafficking.
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Human Slavery and Trafficking Month Proclamation Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Whereas, by Presidential proclamation, each January has been designated National Human
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In addition, January 11 has been
designated National Human Trafficking Awareness Day; and
Whereas, the issues of sex trafficking and labor trafficking are a violation of human rights. The
hope of this Proclamation is to raise awareness of this issue; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque wishes to acknowledge the following organizations for their work to
combat human trafficking: the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Set
Free Dubuque; and
Whereas, the United Nations Global Plan of Action has three pillars upon which it stands: "protect,
prevent, prosecute." We invite all residents of Dubuque to educate themselves on this
issue and to support these three pillars to help eradicate the problem; and
Whereas, human trafficking is both a national and local issue. We invite all civic leaders and
citizens to support the efforts of the Tri-State Coalition to train all local hotel/motel staff
in recognizing the signs of trafficking; and
Whereas, established to educate neighbors about the problem of human trafficking, the Tri-State
Coalition Against Human Trafficking invites citizens to join them in viewing the movie, "I
Am Still Here," showing the plight of trafficking in the United States. The movie will be
shown at 10:00 a.m. on January 11, 2020 at the Grand Opera House.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020 AS:
"HUMAN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND RECOGNIZE JANUARY 11, 2020 AS NATIONAL HUMAN
TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY. AND BY DOING SO, WE URGE OUR RESIDENTS TO
EDUCATE THEMSELVES TO PROTECT, PREVENT AND SUPPORT PROSECUTION IN AN
ATTEMPT TO END SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Dubuque to be affixed this 6th day of January 2020.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2020: Submitted and accepted by Toni Backes on behalf of Tri-State Coalition against Human
Trafficking, 542-8646, backes@q.com.
2019: Submitted by Deborah Albert of the Tri-State Coalition against Human Trafficking and accepted
by Sr. Mary Lechtenburg OSF and Sr. Joy Peterson PVBM. dvinqilrov(c�aol.com, 408-594-8025.
2018: moved to January 2019.
2017: Submitted by Deborah Albert of the Tri-State Coalition against Human Trafficking and accepted
by Sr. Mary Lechtenburg OSF and Sr. Joy Peterson PVBM. dvinqilroy(c�aol.com, 408-594-8025