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Name Country Year Focus
Mohammed al-Obaidly

Mohammed al-Obaidly

Qatar Mohammed al-Obaidly

Qatar

2021

  • Forced Labor
  • Policy Making

Mohammed al-Obaidly is one of the most important Qatari figures advocating for labor and human trafficking reforms in Qatar.

Guillermina Cabrera Figueroa

Guillermina Cabrera Figueroa

Mexico Guillermina Cabrera Figueroa

Mexico

2021

  • Prosecution
  • Victim Aftercare

Guillermina Cabrera Figueroa has a track record of championing the rights of trafficking victims as the specialized prosecutor for human trafficking for the State of Mexico.

Shoichi Ibusuki

Shoichi Ibusuki

Japan Shoichi Ibusuki

Japan

2021

  • Forced Labor
  • Policy Making

Ibusuki has sought justice on behalf of countless foreign workers by providing legal representation for those who are taking action against former employees for labor law violations.

Rocío Mora-Nieto

Rocío Mora-Nieto

Spain Rocío Mora-Nieto

Spain

2021

  • Sex Trafficking
  • Prosecution
  • Survivor Empowerment

Rocío Mora-Nieto has worked for over two decades to combat the sexual exploitation of women and sex trafficking in Spain.

Imelda Poole

Imelda Poole

Albania Imelda Poole

Albania

2021

  • Survivor Empowerment
  • Victim Aftercare

Poole works across borders to cultivate support for combating human trafficking and protecting vulnerable communities.

Josiane Lina Bemaka-Soui

Josiane Lina Bemaka-Soui

Central African Republic Josiane Lina Bemaka-Soui

Central African Republic

2021

  • Awareness Building
  • Survivor Empowerment
  • Victim Aftercare

Josiane Lina Bemaka-Soui developed the Central African Republic’s national anti-trafficking response from the ground up.

Chantal Sagbo Sasse

Chantal Sagbo Sasse

Gabon Chantal Sagbo Sasse

Gabon

2021

  • Child Labor
  • Victim Aftercare

Chantal Sagbo Sasse has been at the forefront of Gabon’s anti-trafficking movement for more than two decades.

Shakhnoza Khassanova

Shakhnoza Khassanova

Kazakhstan Shakhnoza Khassanova

Kazakhstan

2021

  • Legal Aid
  • Awareness Building
  • Survivor Empowerment
  • Victim Aftercare

Shakhnoza Khassanova has decades of experience raising awareness about human trafficking, advocating for greater victim protections, and aiding victims of human trafficking across Central Asia.