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January 26,2016
Tiyemerenaset Ma'at El
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C/o ffi3A Mozart Drive
Riverdale, Georgia [30296], usA
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Law Offices
MCCALLA RAYMER, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Re: Your File #: 5524815,Laan#: I 77 48, Property Address: 6330 Morart Drive, Riverdale,
Georgia 30296
I am Tiyemerenaset Ma'at ElOrM, Secured Party, Creditor-Iin-Fact with Recording No: 0432015-000971 in the County of Dekalb, an Autochthonous / Indigenous, Living, Flesh and Blood,
Sound of Mind, Three Dimensional, Melaninite, Woman of Cherokee ascento Who is \Mhite,
Sui Juris, Hoider In Due Course. I have a security interest in all matters of the Debtor and
Corporate Fiction, Brenda BryantOru, BRENDA JOYCE BRYANTQTM. I am in dispute of the
validity of this said debt and any portion thereof and I ask to be provided with the original
mofigage Note, the CUSIP number and the name of the Indentured Trustee of this
accour$ing/loan and the Title. Was G.A.P followed and if so, I want to be provided with the
breakdown of the details.
And You, Sir or Ma'am are hereby on notice that I have Accepted for Value and Consideration,
the instrument you have sent regarding Your File # 5524815, Loan # 17748, dated January 6,
2A16, and il is Accepted for Full Discharge, Settlement, and Closure of the Accouuting in
accord with HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 192 (HJR 192), PUBLIC LAW 73-10, TITLE 31
U.S.C. 5118 d(2), UCC $ 1-103, UCC $ L-202,UCC $ 3-305, UCC $ 3-306 and UCC $ 3-307
UCC $ 9-60g,Congressional Record Page A3220 May 1i, 1955, U.N.D.R.I.P (United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples), I.D.P.O.A.D. (Deeade for People of African
Descent).
Under the laws of the LINITED STATES, legal tender, i.e., lawful money is described in 31
USCA Sec, 5103 as coins and currency. Checks, draffs, m$ney orders, afid bank notes (includes
Federal Reserve Notes) is not lawfrrl money ofthe {.INITED STATES ..." State v. Neil on,73
Pac 324, 43 Ore 168. There is NO lawful money in circulation. According to HJR 192
(included with this notice), it is against Public Policy to attempt to Execute obligations as an
obligor. This being the case clearly shows that your age&cy is in violation cf 18 U.S.C. $ 1962
(ai, &), (c), (d), l8 U.S.C. $ 872 and 18 U.S.C. $ 1091.
The'lnortgage" was conveyed, wi&out the conseat of the "debtor" and if the *debtot''had been
loaned legal tender (other depositors' money) to obtain the mortgage note, the alleged lender could
never have obtained the lien on the property for free and are in direct violation of any signed
agreement. l l U-S. Code $ 54S, O.C.G.A 18-2-75. (2St0). Therefore, where is the debt? The Note
has to have been duly negotiated, transferred or delivered withoul o'debtor's'o authorization,
making the *debtori'the depositor aad therefore rightful owner ofthe referenced property. This
was a fraudulent conversion and also amounts to Identity Theft under 18 U.S.C. $ 1001, $ 2028
and 2028A: O.C.G.A. 16-19-121 (2010). And for there to be a valid contract, there has to be a
valid remedy. It is esseatial to the creation of a contract that there is a mutual or reciprocal
assent, Without, ameeting of the minds on each and every essential element of a contract, fuIl
disclosure, a distinct understanding cofilmon to both without doubt and agreement and signed by
all parties there can be no enforceable contraat. The alleged debtor is the sole signer of the
contract; therefore there is no contract between the alleged o'creditor" and the alleged 'odebtor".
Freud voids a contract ab initio, under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 47.
Be advised, this notice will be published across all social media platforms.
Honorably,
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LAWOFFICES
January 6,2416
Brcnda Bryant
6330 Moza( Dr
Riverdale, GA 30296
Our File #:
552481 5
Loan #:
Properfy Address:
17748
6330 Mozart Drive
Riverdale, GA 30296
Dear Borrower:
As of tlie date of this letter, the amount of debt is $38,602.68. Because additional interest, late charges and other
charges may accrue, the amount to reinstate or pay offyotr loan changes daily. Piease call our office for complete reinstatement
or payofffigures.
The debt is owed to STATE HOME MORTGAGE. rvho is authorized to receive payment on your loan, but who may
not be the recorded holder of the Securitl' Deed.
Be advised that unless you dispute the validity of the debt or any portion thereofrvithin thirty days after receipt ofthis
notice, we rvill assutne that the debt is valid. If you notifu us in rvriting at tlre above address rvithin the thirry-day period that the
debt, or any portion thereof is dispute{ rve rvill obft)n y..lfliTi:n of the.debt and a copy.of:u"rlr.*-t*:.]1T.::11}.:"i:lf*
the creditor's lien on real estate and will not be seeking a personal money
This law finn is seeking solely to
judgmerrt egainst you on its orvn behalf, rvhich rvill not affect the creditor's right to do so as allowed by larv.
ffior.
Sincerely,
By;
*Licensed in Georgia
c. SEND
ACKT,'OVIR-EDGMENT
TO:
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THE ABOVE
BRYANT
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0RGANIZATi0N'S l{Ai4E
BRENDAJOYCE BRYANT
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SECURED
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Debtors: BRENDA JOYCE BRYANT, BRYANT BREIIIDA JOYCE {Tracking Number: RE }84 Olf SEl US} arc
Tranrmitting Utititiec ntitized in commerc* for the bencfit of the Seured Party. The Secured party is a 3-dimension*l liviug
soul, flesh and blood Melaninite FemaleAiloman Who is Autochthonous, Indige*ous ard Descendant of the orlgin*l peoples
of: Turtle Island, Muu-Lan, Altan, Arncrem, Land of the Frogsl MISNOMER: North Amerlcal. The Secured Party- Secures
Atl R.ight\ Tltles htcrests to All Collateral as reedved by Corpomte l Covernment Registricso rtlrtcd Corporations and
Pledge represented by the same but not limitcd to: Pignus, Hypotheica, Hereditaments. res and The Energ,'and the ALL
CAP$ names of Dehtars/Transmltting Utilities es well *s any and all derivatives and variationr of nn all capitals name.
Seeured Party Accepts for Value, Honor & Consitleration ALL endorscmen& front and back of ALL Adhcsions eontmcts'
tr$ts snd instruments attributed to the debtoru(Ucc 3401).This Licn is NOT dischargmble in Bankruptcy Court' ALL
amerrdmetrts to this liling *ill be by: the Red lYet Ink Signature sf tle Se$rd psrry in aecortl with Commereial Su:urity
Agrcement- 091lf 19502015. Thlrd-Party Intervenors are hereby BARRED fitm involvement with this transactlon.
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In the matter of Indiana State Board of Healtlr, Division of Vital Records, Local No.9000 ,No, 065882
One, Brenda |oyce Bryant ilow to be knawn as Tiyemerenaset-Maht gl, c/o 5330 Mozart Ilrive Riverdale, Georgia, do solemnly
declare in accord with: the 1931 Satute of Wesuninster
1,1778 Articles of Contbderation antl Perpetual Union - Article XI, 1812 Treaty of Ghent; 1794
fay Treaty; 1836 Treaty of lr{arrakesh {Maxxco} all recognized and ralid treaties, tronstitution for the united states of
American, the 1948 Charter of the United Nations, the 1.975 Inter-American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
and the United Nations 2d Decade ofthe lforldt Indigenous People, rhatupon dtscoverlng thatthe registration ofa live Bi*h
uf September 21, 1950, in the STATE OF INDIANA/IN DIANA REPUBLIC called Indiana Republic ra'as a contract bctween nry
mother and the u" s. Covernment Corporation who did not tell her that shc was selling me, a flesh and blaod child, to the
STATE OF lNDLAltiA CORPORATION as the Chattel Properry/Slavg which is a violanon of Human Rights, I hereby void the
contract, ab inihb for fraud. Since I am Flesh And Blood: Wea-Cherokee woman of Turtle Island and of this pianet in accord
wi& the United Nations Declaration on tlre Rights of lndigenous Peoples, HrR 194 -
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-UpondiscoveringthatElizabethAlexandraMaryWindsor
Mountbatten Battenberg []llSNOMEk Queen Elizabet]r III violated her coronation Oath [a legally binding contract) of ]une 2,
1953" On May 14,2011 at Southward Crown Court [1 English Crcunds in Southward, London, England] Defendan* ]ohn
Anthony Hill in the Unit*d Kingdom proved trefore an English iury that Elizabeth Alexandra Mary tYindsor-Mountbatten was
nstthe rightful monarch and r:ever was: queen! Elizabeth is notthe rightful monarch and never was. This was a two point
aryurnent Firsdy, Elizabeth knew- both then and now-tlratshe was crowned on a hke coronation stsne i*stead of thc real
Stone of Destiny/Coronation Stone, which meam nor only was she never pmpe.rty crorvned, but she hnowingly and
frauduientlywas conning the public and that is why she did not want her coronation televised. REGII{A v.ltH {case Ref,
numben ?281077216|
}. I declare that the name BREHDA fOyCE BRYANT on the
live
is
a
registmtion of
Birrh
corporation and Brenda foyce Brlpaut, is an Original, Indigenous Autochthonous, Flesh & Blood
Wornan. I am Not a rorporation, artifirial person, natural person, fictitious entigror vessel of the United States as defined
uader 18 U.S.C. S. 9 and I give notice Internationally, Domestirally and Universally ria this Declaration that I deny corpcute
existence. Under reservation of All My Rights Urnlienable and otherwise. And I make this solemn declararion conscientiously
believing it to be true, and knowing that this is the same force and eftbct as made under earh.
{See
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Albion, Atlan, Amexem, Turtle'tsland, I"and of the Frogg, Egypt of the West
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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United Narions Convention on Econo&ic, Social & Cultural Rights, United Nations CharterArticles 55 & 56;
Article 10&Cesfiri Que Vie Trust, Ilresidential Pmclpmatisr 7500, HJ.R 194 S. Con Res" 26 S. 1200, HIR-3.
By;
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H. Res.1,'94
deseendants were
untary servihrde knourn in history, as Af,rieans were eaptured and sold at auction like inanimate objects or animals;
Whereas Afrieans forced into slavery were brrrtalized, humili-
persons
eame entrenehed
it
depended be-
engendered by slavery;
Afriean-Amerieans eontinue to suffer from the complex interplay between slavery and Jim Crow-long after
$nslavement
dehumaniaing atroeities
comrnitted against them should not he purged from or
minimized in the telling of American history;
Whereas on July B, 2003, during a trip to Goree Island, Senegal, a former slave port, President George'W. Bush acknowledged slaver/s continuing legacy in American life
and the need to eonfront that legacy when he stated that
...
"was
slavery
BilI Clinton
of rae-
Whereas
necessary
the wrongs eommitted can speed raeial healing and reconeiliation and help Americans eonfront the ghosts of
their past;
Whereas the legislature of the Commonwealth of Yiiginia has
dda
slavery through
(1)
citizens:
aeknow-ledges
--ry2'
(4) elpresses its commitment to reeti$r the lingering consequences of the misdeeds committed against
African Amcricans undcr slavcry and Jim Crow and tn
stop thc occun'cnce of human rights violations in thc fu-
turc.
Attest:
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committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of Arerica," Thq New ,Yo*
Tirygs reported"
He spoke to a crowd of more than 1,500 at the World Meeting of Popular Mouements, standing
side-by-side with Bolivian President Evo Morales, the Andean nation's first indigenous president.
Although Latin American church leaders have issued apologies in the past, this one went further
and was much more targeted, the Aqsogiated Press reported. Previous apologies had not been
The Pontiff is touring South America for eight days, with stops in Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay.
He has come out strongly against the environmental ravages and social injustice of climate
change, and in Thursday's speech he continued in that vein, by calling leaders who do not
defend Mother Earth "cowards." He also said they are committing "a grave sin," AP said.
REI.ATED: Pope Francis: Protgcti[rg Mother E.arth lq Our Dlrtv, Not an.Oqtion
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APOSTOLIC LETTER
IS$UED MOTU PROPRIO
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
FRANCIS
ln our times, the common good is increasingly threatened by transnational organized crime, the
improper use of the markets and of the economy, as well as by terrorism.
It is therefore necessary for the international community to adopt adeguate legal instruments to
prevent and counter miminal actiyities, by promoting intemationaljudicial cooperation on criminal
matters.
ln ratifying numerous international conventions in these areas, and acting also on behalf of
Vatican City State, the Holy See has constantly maintained that such agreements are effective
means to prevent criminalactivities that threaten human dignity, the common good and peace.
With a view to renewing the Apostolic See's commitment to cooperate to these ends, by means of
over:
a) crimes committed against the securig, the fundamental interests or the patrimony of the Holy
See;
- in Vatican City State Law No. Vlll, of '11 July 2013, containing Supplementary Norms an Criminal
Law Matters:
- in Vatican City State Law No. lX, of 11 July 2013, containing Amendmenfs fo tfte Criminal Code
c) any other crime whose prosecution is required by an international agreement ratifted by the
Holy See, if the perpetrator is physically present in the territory of Vatican City State and has not
been extrad,ted.
2. The crimes referred to in paragraph 1 are to be judged pursuant to the criminal law in force in
Vatiqan City State atthe time of their commission, without preiudice to the general principles of the
even de factomanage or exercise control ovqr the entities directly dependent on the Holy See and
listed in the registry ol canonicaljuridical persons kept by the Governorate of Vatican City State;
d) any other person holding an administrative or judicial mandate in the Holy See, permanent or
temporary, paid or unpaid, irrespective of that person's seniority.
4, The iurisdiction referred to in paragraph 1 comprises also the administrative liability of juridical
per$ons arising frorn crimes, as regulated by Vatican City State laws.
5. When the same matters are presecuted in other States, the provisions in force in Vatican City
State on concurrent jurisdiction shall apply.
6. The content of article 23 of Law No. CXIX of 21 November 1987, which approves the Judicr'al
establish thet this Apcstolic Letfer issued Mofu Proprio wi{l be prornulgated by its publication in
FRANGISCUS
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JANUARY2Ol5
1. At the beginning of this New Year, which we welcome as God's gracious gift to all humanity,
offer heartfelt wishes of peace to every man and woman, to allthe world's peoples and nations, to
heads of state and government, and to religious leaders. ln doing so, I pray for an end to wars,
conflictrs and the great suffering caused by human agency, by epidemics past and present, and by
the devastation wrought by natural disasters. I pray especially that, on the basis of qur common
calling to cooperate with God and all people of good will for the advancement of hannony and
peace in the world, we may resist the ternpiation to act in a manner unworthy of our humanity.
ln my Messaqe folPeace last year, I spoke of "the desire for a full life... which includes a longing
for fraternity which draws us to fellowship with others and enables us to see them not as enemies
or rivals, but as brothers and sisters to be accepted and embraced".$ $ince vve are by nature
relational beings, meant to find fulfilmentthrough interpersonal relationships inspired by justice
and love, it is fundarnental for our human development that our dignity, freedom and autonorny be
acknowledged and respected. Tragically, the growing scourge of man's exploitation by man
gravely damages the life of communion and our calling to forge interpersonal relations marked by
reepect, justice and love. This abominable phenomenon, which leads to contempt for the
fundamental rights of others and to the suppression of their freedom and dignity, takes many
forms. I would like briefly to consider these, so that, in the light of God's word, we can consider all
men and women "no longer slaves, but brothers and sisterd'.
Listening to God's plan for humanity
2. The theme I have chosen for this year's message is drawn from Saint Paul's letter to Philemon,
in which the Apostle asks his co-worker to welcome Onesimus, formerly Philemon's slave, now a
Christian and, therefore, according to Paul, worthy of being considered a brother. The Apostle of
the Gentiles writes: "Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have
him back for ever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, ae a beloved brother"
(w.
15-16).
society.
ln the Book of Genesis {c1.1:27-28), we read that God made man male and female, and blessed
them so that they could increase and multiply. He made Adam and Eve parents who, in response
to God's command to be fruitful and multiply, brought about the first katernity, that of Cain and
Abel. Cain and Abelwere brothers because they came forth from the same womb. Conseguently
they had the same origin, nature and dignity as their parents, who were created in the image and
likeness of God.
But fraternifyalso ernbraces variety and differences between brothers and sisters, even though
they are linked by birth and are of the same nature and dignity. As brofhers and slsfers, therefore,
all people are in relation with others, frorn whom they differ, but with whom they share the same
origin, nature and dignity. ln this way, fraternifyconstitutes the network of relations essentialfor
to be brothers. Their story (cf. Gen 4:1-16) brings out the difficult task to which all men and women
are called, to live as one, each taking care of the othe/'.[!l
This was also the case with Noah and his children
father Noah drove Noah to curse his insolent son and to bless the others, those who honoured
hirn. This created an inequality between brothers born of the same womb.
ln the account of the origins of the human family, the sin of estrangement from God, from the
father figure and from the brother, becomes an expression of the refusal of communion. lt gives
rise to a culture of enslavement (cf. Gen9:25-27), with all its consequences extending from
generation to generation: rejection of others, their mistreatment, violations of their dignity and
fundamental rights, and institutionalized inequality. Hence, the need for constant conversion to the
Covenant, fulfilled by Jesus'sacrifice on the cros$, in the confidence that'\rhere sin increased,
grace abounded all the more... through Jesus Christ" {Rom 5:2A-21}. Christ , the beloved Son (cf.
Mt 3:17r, came to reveal the Father's love for humanity. Whoever hears the Gospel and responds
to the callto conversion becomes Jesus' "brother, srlsfer and mothef' (Mt 12:50), and thus an
adopted son of his Father
One does not become a Christian, a child of the Father and a brother or sister in Christ, as the
result of an authoritative divine decree, without the exercise of personalfreedom: in a word,
without being freely canverted to Christ. Becoming a child of God is necessarily linked to
conversion'. "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy $pirit" (Acfs 2:38). All those who
responded in faith and urith their lives to Peter's preaehing entered into the fratemity af the first
Christian community {cl. I Pet2:17; Acts 1:15-16, 6:3, 15:23): Jews and Greeks, slaves and free
{d. 1 Cor 12:13; Gal 3:28). Differing origins and social status did not dirninish anyone's dignity or
exclude anyone from belonging to the People of God. The Christian community is thus a place of
communion lived in the love shared arnong brothers and sisters (cf. Rom 12:10:
servaf does nol know what his rnaster is datng; buf I Jrave called ),ou friends,
heve
3. From time immemorial, different societies have known the phenomenon of man's subjugation by
man. There have been periods of human history in which the institution of slavery was generally
accepted and regulated by law. This legislation dictated who was born free and who was born into
slavery, as well as the conditions whereby a freeborn person could lose his or her freedom or
regain it. ln other words, the law itself admitted that some people were able or required to be
considered the property of other people, at their free disposition. A slave could be bought and
sold, given away or acquired, as if he or she were a commercial product.
Today, as the result of a growth in our awareness, slavery, $een as a crime against humanity,$
has been formally abolished throughout the world. The right of each person not to be kept in a
state of slavery or seMtude has been recognized in internationallaw as inviolable.
Yet, even though the international community has adopted numerou$ agreements aimed at ending
slavery in all its forms, and has launched various strategies to combat this phenomenon, millions
of people today
- are deprived
workers'rights.
I think also of the living conditions o'f many migrants who, in their dramatic odyssey, experience
hunger, are deprived of freedom, robbed of their possessions, or undergo physical and sexual
abuse. ln a particular way, I think of those among them who, upon arriving at their destination after
a gruelling journey marked by fear and insecurity, are detained in at times inhumane conditions. I
think of those among them, who for different social, political and economic reasons, are forced to
live clandestinely. My thoughts also tum to those who, in order to remain within the law, agree to
disgraceful living and working conditions, especially in those cases where the laws of a nation
create or permit a structural dependency of migrant workers on iheir employers, as, for example,
when the legality of their residency is made dependent on their labour contract. Yes, I am thinking
of "slave labouf'.
I think also
of per$ons farced into prostitution, many of whom are minors, as well as male and
female sex slaves. I think of women forced into marriage, those sold for arranged maniages and
those bequeathed to relatives of their deceased husbands, without any right to give or withhold
their consent.
Nor can I fail to think of all those persons, minors and adults alike, who are made objects of
traffickingtor the sale of organs, for recruitment as satdiers,tar begging, for illegal activities such
as fhe productian and sale of narcotics, or for disguised farms af cross-border adoption.
Finally. I think of alt those kidnapped and held captive by ferronst groups, subiected to their
purposes as combatants, or, above all in the case of young girls and women, to be used as sex
slaves. Many of these disappear, while others are sold several times over, tortured, mutilated or
killed.
Some deeper cause$ of slavery
4. Today, as in the past, slavery is rooted in a notion of the human person which allows him or her
to be treated as an object. Whenever sin corrupts the human heart and distances us from our
Creator and our neighbours, the latter are no longer regarded as beings of equal dignity, as
brothers or sisters sharing a common humanity, but rather as objects. Whether by coercion or
deeeption, or by physicalor psychological duress, human persons created in the image and
likeness of God are deprived of their freedom, sold and reduced to being the property of others.
They are treated a$ means to an end.
Alongside this deeper cause
- the rejection
which help to explain contemporary forms of slavery. Annong these, lthink in the first place of
povefi, underdevelopment and exclusion, especially when combined with a lack af access to
education or s6arce, even non-es<istent, employment opportunlfi'es. Not infrequently, the victims of
human trafficking and slavery are people who look for a way out of a situation of extreme poverty;
taken in by false promises of employment, they often end up in the hands of criminal networks
which organize human trafficking. These networks are skilled in using modern means of
communication as a way of luring young men and women in various parts of the world.
Another cause of slavery is comsption on the part of people willing to do anything for financial gain.
Slave labour and human trafficking often require the complicity of intermediaries, be they law
enforcement personnel, state officials, or civil and military institutions. "This occurs when money,
and not the human person, is at the centre of an economic system. Yes, the person, made in the
image of God and charged with dominion over all creation, must be at the centre of every social or
economic system. When the person is replaced by mammon, a subversion of values occurs".$i
Further causes of slavery include armed conflicts, violence, criminal activity and tenorism. Many
people are kidnapped in order to be sold, enlisted as combatants, or sexually exploited, while
others are forced to emigrate, leaving everything behind: their country, home, property, and even
members of their family. They are driven to seek an alternative to these terrible conditions even at
the risk of their personal dignity and their very lives; they risk being drawn into that vicious circle
which makes them prey to misery, conuption and their baneful consequences.
iheir identity documents and physical violence. The activity of religious congregations is carried
out in three main areas: in offering assistance to victims, in working for their psychologicaland
educational rehabilitation, and in efforts to reintegrate them into the society where they live or from
which they have come.
This immense task, which calls for courage, patience and perseverance, deserves the
appreciation of the whole Church and society. Yet, of itself, it is not sufficient to end the scourge of
the exploitation of human persons. There is also need for a threefold commitrnent on the
institutional level: ta prevention, to victim protection and to the legal prosecution of perpetrators.
Moreover, since criminal organizations employ global networks to achieve their goals, efforts to
eliminate this phenomenon also demand a common and, indeed, a globaleffori on the pari ui
val tuub Srr\,tuti ur DlrutEty.
Skfes must ensure that their own legislation truly respects the dignity of the human person in the
areas of miqration, employment. adoption, the movement of businesses offshore and the sale of
items produced by slave labour. There is a need for just laws which are centred on the human
person, uphold fundamental rights and restore those rights when they have been violated. $uch
laws should also provide ftrr the rehabititation of victims, ensure their personal safety, and include
effective means of enforcement which leave no room for corruption or impunity. The role of women
in socieiy must aiso be recognizeci, not ieasi through initiaiives in ihe seciors of cuiiure anci sociai
communications.
lntergovernmental organizations, in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity, are called to
coordinate initiatives for combating the transnational networks of organized crime which oversee
the trafficking of persons and the illegal trafficking of migrants. Cooperation is clearly needed at a
number of levels, involving national and international institutions, agencies of civilsociety and the
world of finarice.
Bustnesse{Q} have a duty to ensure dignified working conditions and adequate salaries for their
employees, but they must also be vigilant that forms of subjugation or human trafiicking do not find
their way into the distribution chain. Together with the social responsibility of businesses, there is
also the social responsibility of cansumers. Every person ought to have the awareness that
"purchasing is always a moral - and not simply an economic * act'.[.[
Qrganizations in civil sociaty, for their part, have the task of awakening consciences and
promoting whatever steps are necessary for combating and uprooting the culture of enslavement.
ln recent years, the Holy See, attentive to the pain of the victims of traffrcking and the voice of the
religious congregations which assist them on their path to freedom, has increased its appeals to
the international community for cooperation and collaboration between different agencies in
putting an end to this scourge.[8.[ Meetings have also been organized to draw attention to the
phenomenon of human trafficking and to facilitate cooperation between various agencies,
including experts from the universities and international organizations, police forces from migrants'
countries of origin, transit, or destination, and representatives of ecclesial groups which work with
victims. lt is my hope that these efforts will continue to expand in years to come.
Globalizing fraternity, nat slavery or indifference
6. ln her "proclamation of the truth of Chrisfs love in society",lQ! the Church constantly engages in
charitable activities inspired by the truth of the human person. She is charged with showing to all
the path to conversion, which enables us to change the way we see our neighbours, to recognize
in every other person a brother or sister in our human family, and to acknowledge his or her
intrinsic dignity in truth and freedom. This can be clearly seen from the story of Josephine Bakhita,
the saint originally from the Darfur region in Sudan who was kidnapped by slave-traffickers and
sold to brutal masters when she was nine years old. Subsequently - as a result of painful
experiences - she became a "free daughter of God" thanks to her faith, lived in religious
consecration and in service to others, especially ihe most lowly and helpless. This saint, who lived
at the turn of the twentieth century, is even today an exemplary witness of hopef!-Q] for the many
victims of slavery; she can support the efforts of all those committed to fighting against this "open
wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ". [111
ln the light of allthis, I invite everyone, in accordance with his or her specific role and
responsibilities, to practice acts of fraternity towards those kept in a state of enslavement. Let us
ask ourselves, as individuals and as communities, whether we feel challenged when, in our daily
lives, we meet or dealwith perscns who could be victims of human trafficking, or when we are
tempted to select items which may well have been produced by exploiting others. Some of us, out
of indifference, or financial reasons, or because we are caught up in our daily concerns, clo$e our
eyes to this. Others, however, decide to do something about it, to join civic associations or to
practice small, everyday gestures
- which have
so much merit!
greeting or a smile. These cost us nothing but they can ofier hope, open doors, and change the
life of another person who lives clandestinely; they can also change our own lives with respect to
this reality.
We ought to recognize that we are facing a global phenomenon which exceeds the competence of
any one community or country. ln order to eliminate it, we need a mobilization comparable in size
to that of the phenomenon itself. For this reason I urgently appeal to all men and women of good
will, and all those near or far, including the highest levels of civil institutions, who witness the
scourge of contemporary slavery, not to become accomplices to this evil, not to turn away from the
sufferings of our brothers and sisters, our fellow human beings, who are deprived of their freedom
and dignity. lnstead, may we have the courage to touch the suffering flesh of Christ,[12] revealed
in the faces of those countless persons whom he calls "the least of these my brethren" (Mf 25:40,
45).
We know that God will ask each of us: What did you do for your brother? (cf. Gen 4:9'10). The
globalization of indifference, which today burdens the lives of so many of our brothers and sisters,
requires all of us to forge a nerlr, worldwide solidarity and fraternity capable of giving them new
hope and helping them to advance with courage amid the problems of our time and the new
horizons which they disclose and which God praces in our hands.
Decernber 2014
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IZI BENEDICT XVl, Encyclical Letter Caritas in Vgri-tate,66.
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2A14,
p.7.
Igj BENEDICT XVl, Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate, S.
Through the knowledge of this hope she was 'redeemed', no longer a slave, but a free child
of God. She understood what Paul meant when he reminded the Ephesians that previously they
[10.I
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Trafficking: Church and l-qw Enforcement in Partrersfijp, 10 April 2014: L'Osservatore Rofiano,
11 April 2a14, F.7; cf . Apostolic Exhortation Evanoelii Gaudium, zTa.
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