By Ekatha Ann John and Manish Raj Published on March 5, 2014 in The Times of India Sixteen bonded labourers, including five children, were rescued from a tree cutting unit in Tiruttani. The labourers, hailing from Kancheepuram and Vellore districts, were rescued by volunteers...
Author: ATEST
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.
Texting to Reach Human Trafficking Victims
By Eun Yang and Alana Wise Published on March 5, 2014 by NBC Washington As the world's technology becomes more sophisticated, so does the battle against human trafficking. The Polaris Project, a text hotline, has joined this fight and offers a quiet alternative for victims to seek...
Child Bonded Labourers Rescued Near Ennore
Published on March 4, 2014 in The Hindu Four children, who were working as bonded labourers, were rescued from a ‘murukku’ factory near Ennore on Saturday. Speaking to The Hindu, Kural Amudhan, assistant director of International Justice Mission, said the four children were...
Will 12 Years a Slave Help the Fight Against Slavery?
By Oliver Balch Published on March 4, 2014 in The Guardian Portraying and documenting slavery on film is wrought with logistical and ethical challenges. Now back in the spotlight, can film improve campaign impact? Guddi was trafficked into Mumbai's sex industry aged 11. The...
News Round-up — March 3, 2014
Last week, the media highlighted human trafficking and ATEST members' efforts to combat it both in the United States and overseas. On March 2, 2014, the film 12 Years a Slave, a groundbreaking movie that dives into historical slavery in the United States and opens a wider conversation...