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RED CARD CAMPAIGN WORLD CUP 2010 is a campaign led by Free Generation International which is an anti-trafficking organization.
According to allafrica.com : “More than 500,000 international visitors are expected in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, and more than 500 criminal gangs are estimated to be involved in human trafficking for the sex trade in South Africa.”
Thus, the Red Card Campaign is a “critical awareness strategy with a focus on spreading the message in countries throughout the African continent, not just those bordering South Africa and the host country itself”.
According to this campaign, a “red card” “represents red cards given to soccer players who severely violate the rules of the game, and are disqualified from further participation”. They write that “by using this symbol, we are sending a simple message, that “human trafficking of Africans has no place at the World Cup 2010 and beyond, and should therefore be disqualified.”
More information about this campaign can be found on http://www.freegenerationintl.org/participate/sporting-events/red-card-campaign
