Background

The Liberanos Project and the creation of an interfaith anti-trafficking and prostitution network began back in 2016.

This project was conceived by three religious authorities: the Pope for the Catholics, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for the Anglicans and the Rector of the Great Mosque Al-Azhar for the Muslims.

A great deal of work has been done by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences represented by Monsignor Sánchez Sorondo (Papal Spokesperson), Ms. Gabriella Marino and the Pontifical Academy team.

They worked closely with several grassroots religious organizations, such as the USMI, and the Talitha Kum Network, with 47 member organizations.

The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences has organized more than 17 conferences and meetings bringing together more than 300 experts from over 70 countries and has thus accumulated a unique and multidisciplinary knowledge of this multi-dimensional subject.

Reminder of the main conferences:

2013: Trafficking in Human Beings: Modern Slavery : http://www.pass.va/content/dam/scienzesociali/booklet/booklet_humantrafficking.pdf
2014: Young People Against Prostitution and Human Trafficking: http://www.endslavery.va/content/endslavery/en/publications/youth_symposium_2014.html
2014: Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery: http://www.pass.va/content/scienzesociali/en/events/2014-18/jointdeclaration.html
2015: Human Trafficking: Issues Beyond Criminalization: http://www.pass.va/content/scienzesociali/en/publications/acta/humantrafficking.html
2015: A Special Focus on Children: http://www.pass.va/content/scienzesociali/en/events/2014-18/children.html
2015: The Commitment of the mayors of 60 cities on Modern Slavery and Climate Change: http://www.pass.va/content/scienzesociali/en/events/2014-18/mayors.html
2015: Young People Against Prostitution and Human Trafficking: http://www.endslavery.va/content/endslavery/en/events/youth.html
2016: Judges’ Summit against Human Trafficking and Organized Crime: http://www.pass.va/content/scienzesociali/en/publications/extraseries/judges.html
2016: Young People Against Prostitution and Human Trafficking: http://www.endslavery.va/content/endslavery/en/publications/youth_sdgs.html
2017: Sharing Models And Best Practices To End Modern Slavery And Restore Dignity To Its Victims
2017: Summit on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: https://www.pas.va/en/events/2017/organ_trafficking.html
2017: Young People Against Prostitution and Human Trafficking: http://www.endslavery.va/content/endslavery/en/publications/fraternity.html
2017: Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking Best Practices in Legal Aid, Compensation and Resettlement: http://www.pass.va/content/scienzesociali/en/publications/studiaselecta/assisting_victims.html
2018: Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking, and Access to Justice for the Poor and Vulnerable: http://www.endslavery.va/content/endslavery/en/eia/ht.html
2018: African Women Judges Summit on Human Trafficking and Organised Crime: https://www.pas.va/content/dam/casinapioiv/pas/pdf-booklet/booklet_summitjudges_2018.pdf
2018: Young People Against Prostitution and Human Trafficking: http://www.endslavery.va/content/endslavery/en/publications/leadership.html
2019: African Women Judges Summit on Human Trafficking and Organised Crime: https://www.pas.va/en/events/2019/africa_judges.html

The full proceedings of these conferences are available at: www.pass.va