On June 21, 2014, The Hill Congress Blog published an opinion piece by Shandra Woworuntu, survivor advocate and founder of Mentari, a survivor empowerment group. Shandra describes her journey into and out of a trafficking situation that left her vulnerable to re-exploitation. As a world...
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The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is a U.S. based coalition that advocates for solutions to prevent and end all forms of human trafficking and modern slavery around the world.
State Department Holds Countries Accountable in 2014 TIP Report
On Friday, June 20, the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) released the 2014 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Secretary Kerry called on governments to do more to eradicate modern slavery, a $150 billion per year industry. To read...
U.S. Must Practice What it Preaches as it Judges Others on Human Trafficking
CNN Freedom Project published this op-ed by ATEST Director Melysa Sperber today as the US State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. (CNN) - For the past 14 years, the U.S. State Department has used its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report to judge how...
ATEST Applauds State Department Decision to Hold States Accountable in Newest Human Trafficking Report
For Release: June 20, 2014 Washington, D.C. — The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) praised Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s downgrading of countries that continue to fail to address human trafficking in the State Department’s annual Trafficking...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Federal Business Supply Chain Transparency Legislation
For Release: June 12, 2014 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of U.S.-based human rights organizations committed to eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking, applauds the introduction of the Business Supply Chain...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Federal Business Supply Chain Transparency Legislation
For Release: June 12, 2014 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of U.S.-based human rights organizations committed to eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking, applauds the introduction of the Business Supply...
News Round-up — May 16, 2014
In the latest News Round-up, the members of ATEST were featured across media outlets this week. The news captured events surrounding the kidnapping of hundreds of girls in Nigeria by Boko Haram, with anti-trafficking experts responding that this is just the tip of the iceberg, as human...
UNWTO and World Vision Join Forces to Fight Child Exploitation in Tourism
Published on May 15, 2014 in eTurboNews As tourism continues to grow globally, particularly in Southeast Asia, it is becoming increasingly urgent to consider its impact on local communities, particularly where this relates to child exploitation. This is why the UN World Tourism...
ATEST Supports FY15 Federal Funding for Anti-Trafficking Programs
Human trafficking is a $32 billion industry. However, for every $32 a trafficker earns, the U.S. Government spends only 10 cents to combat this crime. These letters to six House and six Senate appropriations subcommittees advocate to ensure greater U.S. investment in programs that are...
Double-Bound: How Immigration Law Can Trap Trafficking Victims
By Jennifer Allen Jung Published on May 14, 2014 in Christianity Today An attorney’s insight on the complicated legal setting for domestic trafficking. Stepping out of silent bondage and into freedom is a scary and painful journey for human trafficking victims. It's a journey...