Attorneys General representing 46 states sent a letter to House and Senate Leadership, urging them to request funds in the fiscal year 2014 budget “to combat human trafficking and modern day slavery in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008...
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.
Hill Briefing on Business Transparency on Slavery and Trafficking Act (H.R. 2759)
This event took place on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EST. View video here.
How do we Hold Businesses Accountable for Slave Labor Used in Supply Chains?
This webcast ran on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 from 1 PM to 1:30 PM. Experts from the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) address the role businesses here in the U.S. and abroad can play to ensure their supply chains are free from slavery. View video here.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Victims of Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery
This webcast ran on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 from 1 PM to 1:30 PM. Experts from the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) were joined by a survivor of human trafficking to discuss the challenges faced by victims here in the United States and and how these challenges can be...
ATEST National Call on Business Transparency Legislation
Major multi-national businesses have an enormous role to play in ending human trafficking and modern-day slavery around the world and here in the United States. H.R. 2759, the "Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act," a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Maloney (D-NY) in...
Nine Months and Waiting: ATEST National Call on Status of TVPRA
Nine months have passed since the reauthorization to the 2008 Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) expired. The programs authorized by the TVPA, which are crucial to the work to end modern-day slavery and human trafficking in the United States and abroad, continue to be jeopardized...
CQ Weekly Reports on Stalled Reauthorization of Federal Anti-trafficking Legislation
Over seven months have passed since Congress allowed the 2008 reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) to expire, and with bipartisan consensus crumbling there is no obvious way forward this year. CQ staff, Emily Cadei, provides a comprehensive snapshot of where...
The New York Times Addresses Need for a Reauthorized Federal Law on Anti-Trafficking
The New York Times published an editorial yesterday highlighting the fact that Congress, despite successful reauthorization efforts since the law's inception in 2000 and the documented need for services for victims of human trafficking, has allowed the reauthorization of the Trafficking...
Members of Congress Lead “Dear Colleague” Effort in Support of FY13 Federal Funding for Anti-Trafficking Programs
In a bipartisan effort, members of Congress from both the House and Senate signed onto a "Dear Colleague" letter urging the Chairs and Ranking Members of each chamber's Appropriations Committee to provide sufficient funding in FY13 for programs that work to combat the growing problem of...
Advocacy Community Aligns to Advance FY13 Federal Funding for Anti-Trafficking Program
For Release: March 21, 2012 More than 100 groups joined the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) on five letters addressed to Congressional leadership in support of federal funding for anti-trafficking programs targeted to the following House and Senate Appropriations...