News stories across the United States featured ATEST members and their efforts to combat human trafficking. This week, The New York Times highlighted the incredible work by Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and the Fair Food Program (FFP) to eradicate human trafficking and slavery...
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News Round-up — April 11, 2014
ATEST members appeared in the news this week, highlighting their efforts to combat human trafficking, here at home and abroad. News Stories Holly Smith, Author of Walking Prey and Sex Trafficking Survivor, Shares Advice and Her Story by Jane Mosbacher Morris, The Huffington Post...
VIDEO: Survivor Speaks at Congressional Briefing on Combating Exploitative Child Labor
On April 8, 2014 ATEST and The Child Labor Coalition convened a congressional briefing on combating exploitative child labor. The briefing featured a remarks by long-time champion, Senator Tom Harkin and James Kofi Annan, a child trafficking survivor and award-winning advocate. A panel...
Survivor-led Conference in NH Advocates for Victim Protections
On Friday, March 28, University of New Hampshire School of Law hosted a conference led by survivors of human trafficking, calling for strengthening victim protections through state legislation. Cory Smith, Senior Policy Advisor to ATEST and Adjunct Professor at the University, spoke to...
News Round-up — March 28, 2014
ATEST members were featured in the news this week, highlighting efforts to combat labor and sex trafficking in the United States and overseas. Also, check out an article by advocate and survivor, Holly Smith, who recently released her own academic nonfiction book. News...
News Round-up — March 24, 2014
Last week, news stories captured the powerful work by ATEST members and highlighted efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States and overseas. Also, check out our featured article on the launch of a ground-breaking initiative to combat gender-based violence. News...
Anti-Trafficking Organizations Join ATEST to Call for SB 657 Enforcement
Today, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking and 11 other organizations submitted a letter calling on the California Attorney General to enforce the California Supply Chain Transparency Act (SB 657). In September 2010, California legislators passed this law, requiring retail...
Educate, Organize, Serve, Liberate, Prosecute: 5 Elements to End Slavery
On March 14, Maurice Middleberg, Executive Director of Free the Slaves, shared his insight into ending child slavery around the world for The Huffington Post Blog. Mr. Middleberg identified 5 key elements to end child slavery: educate, organize, serve, liberate and prosecute. Five...
News Round-up — March 17, 2014
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...
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...