By Laura Haight Published on April 10, 2014 in The Daily Athenaeum More than 100 students and faculty members took part in the Stand for Freedom event outside the Mountainlair all day Wednesday. The event was sponsored by the International Justice Mission and is aimed to raise...
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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.
Holly Smith, Author of Walking Prey and Sex Trafficking Survivor, Shares Advice and Her Story
By Jane Mosbacher Morris Published on April 10, 2014 in The Huffington Post Blog For many of us, the words "sex trafficking" conjure up images of distant lands and unfamiliar cultures. Corrupt government officials, porous borders and a lack of rule of law must leave the most...
Church Volunteers Combat Sex Trafficking in Stockton
By Suzanne Phan Published on April 9, 2014 in Stockton Central News10 STOCKTON - People in a Stockton community are trying to tackle a growing problem -- prostitution, a form of human sex trafficking. Members of the Lifesong Church of Stockton walked the streets Wednesday...
11 Boys Rescued from Roadside Eateries in Bangalore
Published on April 9, 2014 in The Times of India BANGALORE: Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) along with the help of district administration and the labour department rescued 11 boys found working on the roadside eateries especially at the chat stalls near Coles Park on Wednesday...
New Guidelines Say Modern Slavery is ‘Severe but Solvable’
By Ilaria Bertini Published on April 9, 2014 in Blue & Green Tomorrow http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2014/04/09/new-guidelines-say-modern-slavery-is-severe-but-solvable/
Congressional Briefing: Combating Exploitative Child Labor (Full)
On April 8, 2014 ATEST and The Child Labor Coalition convened a congressional briefing on combating exploitative child labor. The briefing featured a remarks by long-time champion, Senator Tom Harkin and James Kofi Annan, a child trafficking survivor and award-winning advocate. A panel...
Congressional Briefing: Combating Exploitative Child Labor Highlights
On April 8, 2014 ATEST and The Child Labor Coalition convened a congressional briefing on combating exploitative child labor. The briefing featured a remarks by long-time champion, Senator Tom Harkin and James Kofi Annan, a child trafficking survivor and award-winning advocate. A panel...
VIDEO: Survivor Speaks at Congressional Briefing on Combating Exploitative Child Labor
On April 8, 2014 ATEST and The Child Labor Coalition convened a congressional briefing on combating exploitative child labor. The briefing featured a remarks by long-time champion, Senator Tom Harkin and James Kofi Annan, a child trafficking survivor and award-winning advocate. A panel...
Raising Awareness About Child Sex Trafficking in Westchester
By Stacie M. Waldman Published on April 8, 2014 in Scarsdale10583 On April 2nd, State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Sarah Porter from a group called End Child Prostitution And Trafficking (ECPAT) and Stuart Perrin, author of "Little Sisters" and founder of a safe house in Nepal sat...
The Ugly Truth Behind Guatemala’s Fast-Growing, Super-Efficient Palm Oil Industry
By Roberto A. Ferdman Published on April 3, 2014 in Quartz Guatemala is among the world’s most prolific palm-oil-producing countries, but it also appears to be one of the cruelest. A new report (pdf) released by the international labor watchdog Verité details the labor and...