Proclamation_Human Trafficking Prevention Month Copyrighted
January 7, 2019
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January2019)
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Human Trafficking Prevention Month Proclamation Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF
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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 Jane Doe,"
showing trafficking in the United States. The movie will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on February 21,
2019 at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF
JANUARY 2019 AS:
"HUMAN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE AND RECOGNIZE JANUARY 11, 2019 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
TRAFFICKI NG.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to be affixed
this 7th day of January 2019.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
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. dvinqilroy(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. dvinqilrov(c�aol.com, 408-594-8025