Media featured ATEST member organizations in last week's news coverage. Check out these news stories to learn more. News Stories 56 bonded labourers including 10 children rescued from brick kiln, The Times of India (Mar. 17, 2014) Bobby Jindal-backed trafficking bill also cracks...
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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.
Spotlight on New Hampshire: Progress Toward Stronger Anti-Trafficking Laws
Human trafficking in New Hampshire made the news last month when New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote about Emily, a 15-year-old girl who had run away from home in November. Speaking with Emily’s parents, Kristof asked if they have checked Backpage.com, the leading website...
ATEST Letter: Support the Regulation of Foreign Labor Recruiters (H.R. 3344)
Foreign labor contractors (or recruiters) are increasingly relied upon to facilitate the migration of labor from one country to another. While many foreign labor contractors behave ethically and lawfully, many others do not. Labor contractors are often complicit or directly involved in...
Investigation Spotlights Modern Slavery on U.S. Military Bases
On March 7, 2014, Al Jazeera America aired its five-month investigation into a system that enslaves foreign workers on U.S. military bases in Afghanistan. In a related article, "Fault Lines" producer Sam Black features Sam McCahon, a former Army JAG officer who advocates for stronger...
Bobby Jindal-Backed Trafficking Bill Also Cracks Down on Prostitution
By Lauren McGaughy Published on March 11, 2014 in The Times-Picayune A new push by Gov. Bobby Jindal to further toughen the state's human trafficking laws doesn't just provide new legal protections for victims and harsher penalties for perpetrators; it also serves to crack down...
Human trafficking Survivor Ima Matul to Speak in Culver City Tuesday
By Monica Luhar Published on Mar. 10, 2014 in Southern California Public Radio Nearly 14 years ago, Ima Matul was trapped in a situation that seemed hopeless. Tuesday, she'll be sharing her story during a discussion on modern-day human trafficking in Culver City. The...
BREAKING: Protect. Don’t Punish.
ACT NOW! Sign on to ensure children get the care they deserve. Changes to the TVPRA would jeopardize the lives of children seeking safety in the United States. The cost of pushing vulnerable children back into dangerous or deadly situations is simply too high. Unaccompanied children...
News Round-up — March 7, 2014
This week’s news stories examine our member organizations’ work in the United States and overseas, and identify ways in which the public can take action to combat human trafficking. News Stories At Publix in Ballantyne, labor activists protest pay and conditions at tomato farms...
Join UNH Law School for Human Trafficking Conference on March 28!
On March 28, the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire School of Law will present: Combatting Human Trafficking Through the Eyes of the Survivor. Featuring Keynote Speaker Mrs. Cindy McCain, the conference will hold panels...
At Publix in Ballantyne, Labor Activists Protest Pay and Conditions at Tomato Farms
By Ely Portillo Published on March 6, 2014 in the Charlotte Observer Several dozen workers and labor organizers protested outside Publix’s new store in Ballantyne on Thursday, demanding the grocer join a program designed to improve pay and conditions for tomato farm workers in...