Proclamation_Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month / Day 2018 Copyrighted
December 18, 2017
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
(January 2018)and Human Trafficking Awareness Day
(January 11, 2018) Proclamation
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Human Sla�ry/Trafficking 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. Additionally, January 11 is
designated as 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 the issue; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque acknowledges the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking
and Set Free Dubuque for their work in combatting human trafficking; and
Whereas. the United Nations Global Plan of Action has three pillars upon which it stands: "protect,
prevent and prosecute." We invite all residents of Dubuque to education themselves on
the issue and to support these three pillars to help eradicate the problem; and
Whereas, the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking was established to educate neighbors
about the problem of human trafficking and invites citizens to join them in viewing the
2017 award-winning movie, 1 am Still Here, about trafficking in the United States to be
shown on January 18, 2018 at Mindframe Theater in Dubuque, lowa.
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 2018 AND THE 11 T" DAY OF JANUARY 2018, AS
"HUMAN SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING MONTH &
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND URGE CITIZENS TO EDUCATE, PROTECT, PREVENT
AND SUPPORT PROSECUTION 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 18th day of December
2017.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
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