By Neha Misra Published on February 2, 2013 in the Huffington Post Blog Trafficking in persons has become a big business. Globally, it's a $32 billion industry involving 161 countries -- including the United States. Trafficking in persons involves activities where one person...
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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.
How Can We Tell Those in Slavery That the U.S. Congress Won’t Help?
By Karen Stauss, Director of Programs, Free the Slaves Published on February 2, 2013 in the Huffington Post Blog The brick kilns of Uttar Pradesh, India, are more than 7,000 miles from Capitol Hill in Washington. But for years, they have been linked by a groundbreaking piece of...
On Human Trafficking ‘National Freedom Day,’ Survivor Shares Story Of Captivity, Advocacy
By Jessica Prois Published on February 2, 2013 in HuffPost Impact Margaret Howard became a victim of domestic human trafficking at 13 years old, when she ran away from home and was later picked up on a southern Illinois interstate amid passing motorists -- then drugged and held...
New Hope for Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill
By Emily Cadei, CQ Roll Call Published on February 1, 2013 in CQ Roll Call Lawmakers and activists are gearing up for another push to pass popular legislation reauthorizing U.S. programs to combat human trafficking, which stalled in the last Congress. The same roadblocks —...
ATEST calls for TVPA reauthorization during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
ATEST partners across the country spoke out during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and in the many news articles, opinion pieces and radio interviews noted below, called on President Obama and Congress to make TVPA reauthorization a top priority in 2013. ATEST...
New Report Helps Companies Meet and Exceed Requirements to Eliminate Human Trafficking from Supply Chains
For Release: January 29, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) issued a report today, “Beyond SB 657: How Businesses Can Meet and Exceed California’s Requirements to Prevent Forced Labor in Supply Chains.” This path breaking report provides...
Congress Must Act to End Modern-Day Slavery, Human Trafficking
By Anna Hall, President, Grinnell College Chapter, Free the Slaves Published on January 29, 2013 in the Newton Daily News The following guest commentary was written in recognition of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Twenty-seven million. That is...
ATEST Report Aims to Bolster Corporate Compliance with California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act, SB 657
A new report by the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), “Beyond SB 657: How Businesses Can Meet and Exceed California’s Requirements to Prevent Forced Labor in Supply Chains,” provides guiding principles for companies required to comply with California’s pioneering...
Victims of Human Trafficking Need Help
By Margaret Howard Published on January 21, 2013 in the St. Louis Beacon As the nation marks, this month, the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, my hope is that our elected leaders and all Americans will take action to end...
Human Trafficking Victims Face Greater Peril by Congressional Delays
By Mary C. Ellison, Director of Policy for Polaris Project Published on January 18, 2013 in the Huffington Post Blog Women and girls trapped in brothels. Men forced to work long hours under harsh conditions for minimal or no pay, unable to leave due to huge debts and threats to...