Strengthening and equipping those on the front lines of anti-human trafficking  icon-flower

Our vision is to see slavery abolished and the lives of survivors restored through creating awareness, empowering advocacy, and building partnerships for the prevention, rescue, and restoration of trafficked people in Bali and throughout Indonesia.


Prevention

Prevention

Trafficking is a largely unspoken and unknown problem in Indonesia, and prevention strategies are critical. Beyond simple awareness and advocacy, good prevention addresses the root vulnerabilities in communities that lead to human trafficking.

Intervention

Intervention

Whether a victim is able to escape on their own or they are rescued, this part of combating sex trafficking requires the engagement of local law enforcement and government structures to physically remove people from danger and to arrest and prosecute those responsible for their exploitation.

Restoration

Restoration

Restoration after the trauma of human trafficking is a long road. Quality aftercare is holistic and involves education, counseling, medical care, repatriation, job training. It should be individualized for each person.

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The Reality of Human Trafficking in Indonesia

Indonesia is a beautiful nation filled with stunning landscapes, rich culture, and hospitable people. It is also a hotspot for human trafficking. According to the Global Slavery Index, there are an estimated 1,833,000 Indonesians enslaved today. Many of these men, women, and children are trafficked for labor or domestic servitude domestically and internationally, while others are exploited in the sex trade. 43% of Indonesian trafficking victims are between the ages of 14-17.

Conditions That Create Vulnerabilities

While many parts of the country are economic hubs due to tourism or trade, Indonesians from impoverished areas are seeking better education and job opportunities. Many migrate out of the country with promises of well-paying jobs only to find themselves enslaved as domestic workers or in the fishing, agriculture, logging, or sex industries. The demand for sex services in larger cities by both foreign sex tourists and local consumers has created a pipeline for adult and child victims of sex trafficking from all over the country. According to the Trafficking in Persons report, the nature of trafficking across Indonesia is complex and recommendations include investing in training and support of governmental services and civil society organizations, including the development of the anti-trafficking task force.

Helping Combat Trafficking

Human trafficking takes place within a sophisticated network of criminals, and combatting human trafficking effectively requires an equally sophisticated community of abolitionists. Put simply, this enormous injustice cannot be solved by any single organization. For this reason, Dark Bali is committed bringing together every individual and organization fighting human trafficking in Indonesia so that we can function as one coordinated and powerful unit.

Current Developments

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Project Updates

The “Integrative Somatic Expressive Arts for Trauma and Trafficking®” training is a Certificate Program designed and offered by Lotus Circle International and proposed for Dark Bali organization and their beneficiaries. This training program is designed to be a key component for the Dark Bali programs by providing their beneficiaries (NGO staff serving survivors) with a clinically effective, psycho-physiologically based mental health approach to trauma-informed care in Indonesia.

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How Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Work

Sound of Freedom: A Response from the Frontlines

For Dark Bali, we always want to go back to those who have the most insight and are the most tied to the issue: survivors themselves. We also deeply believe in the importance of learning and working in a community, so we were honored to participate with many other anti-trafficking professionals this past July to formulate a collective response.

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