Anti Human Trafficking, False Imprisonment and Slavery
Ansar Burney is a prominent internationally recognised campaigner against human trafficking and slavery; and has been working against such practices in Pakistan, the Middle East and Africa for two decades now. During this time, with assistance from the various governments and authorities, Ansar Burney through his organisation the Ansar Burney Trust has secured the release of thousands of persons from false imprisonment and slavery across the world; these have included young girls sold in the sex trade and young children used for modern day slavery. In 2005, the Ansar Burney Trust was involved in the release and repatriation of 13,967 victims from the Middle East alone.
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