This week's news stories capture some of our member organizations' work and highlight the need to combat slavery in the United States and overseas. Also, in case you missed it, a great piece by Nicholas Kristof on runaway and homeless youth. News Stories Florida ranks 3rd in calls...
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.
Bonded Labourers Rescued
Published on February 13, 2014 in The Hindu As many as 38 persons were rescued from alleged bonded labour from a brick factory in Bagalur here on Monday evening. The labourers, hailing from Bargarh and Balangir districts in Odisha, comprised families, including eight children aged...
Florida Ranks 3rd in Calls to Human Trafficking Hotline
By Jared Mauldin and Noura Aalen Published on February 13, 2014 in First Coast News Jacksonville University puts Florida's human trafficking challenges in the spotlight with events around the community. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --Telisia Espinosa is speaking out about her...
World Vision Good Chocolate Guide Sweet and Fair
By Rita DeMontis Published on February 11, 2014 in the Toronto Sun CHOOSE RIGHT CHOCOLATE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY: There’s chocolate — and then there’s World Vision’s Good Chocolate Guide to helping Canadians shop ethically this Valentine’s Day. Whether they’re...
Held as Slaves, Children in Peru Forced to Work in Mines that Produce Much of World’s Gold
By Deborah Hastings Published on February 11, 2014 in the NY Daily News There is the story of "Gordo, whose family was run off their farm by Peruvian drug traffickers, leaving him with no choice at age 12 but to go down in the mines or face starvation. He toiled for six...
Strengthen Regulation of Foreign Labor Recruiters to Prevent Human Trafficking and Forced Labor
Labor recruiters are often complicit or directly involved in the trafficking of workers, exploiting U.S. nonimmigrant visa programs. Legislation to strengthen regulation of foreign labor recruiters is an essential element in the prevention of human trafficking and forced labor.
Human Trafficking: Los Angeles County Steps Up Awareness
By Miriam Hernandez Published on February 10, 2014 on ABC7 News LOS ANGELES -- There's a new effort to reach people being victimized by human trafficking. Organizers say they're helping hundreds of victims, but there are many more out there. If you think enslavement is over in...
News Round-up – National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
ATEST and our member organizations took advantage of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to raise awareness of modern slavery in the United States. We also had the privilege to work with five survivors of human trafficking to amplify their critical voices in a call...
Call Now! Help Improve the Child Welfare System’s Response to Child Trafficking
Recent reports have shown that the majority of identified child trafficking victims have had contact, often multiple times, with the child welfare system. “Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking of 2013” (S.1823) is a critical piece of legislation needed to ensure that...
VIDEO: Survivors Speak at Congressional Briefing on Combating Modern Slavery
On January 27, five survivors of human trafficking spoke at a Capitol Visitors Center briefing hosted by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Rob Portman (D-Ohio.) In a panel discussion moderated by ATEST Director Melysa Sperber, speakers shared their valuable perspectives on what...