by Brianna Gehring | Jul 19, 2022 | Belize, Our Stories, Stories from the Field, Uganda
There are an estimated 24.9 million people in human trafficking today. While trafficking can and does happen everywhere, studies show that the majority of victims are concentrated in places where government policies and systems are less effective at enforcing...
by Sarah Hamill | Jan 15, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
“We have worked hard and just want what is due to us and to go home. We are stuck now in cramped accommodation, with poor food and no clean drinking water. We are treated like animals.”1 By: SARAH HAMILL This Nepalese construction worker in Qatar is not alone in his...
by Cassondra Murphy | Jan 10, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY President Trump signed into law the last of the four bills that represent the most recent reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)1 on January 9, 2019. This law strengthens the federal government’s efforts to combat...
by Ruth Freedom Pojman | Aug 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
The annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report issued by the U.S. Department of State underscores that no country is free of modern slavery. Even the Tier 1 countries that are making significant efforts and inroads to address TIP must continue their efforts because...