Justice advocates will be on campus Monday to discuss the global issue of human trafficking.
The Oklahoma Justice Mission will host the event in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium.
The mission seeks to fight threats to justice in Oklahoma, especially in relation to human trafficking, according to the group’s Facebook page.
The event also will include a speaker from the International Justice Mission, a human rights agency that helps victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression, according to its website.
Melissa Mock, Campus Activities Council chairwoman and event organizer, emphasized the issue’s importance to the campus.
“Human trafficking is the second-largest criminal industry in the world today,” said Mock, international and area studies senior. “It’s a real, global issue, and it’s time OU became more involved.”
Monday’s speaker, Laura Clawson, is International Justice Mission’s regional assistant in Africa. She also has experience in Southeast Asia.
Clawson will provide insight and steps for students to get involved, Mock said.
“It’s not just education,” she said. “It’s action.”
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