On June 25, 2013, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) was joined by Uniform Law Commissioners on a call to discuss the latest updates in the human trafficking field and to consult on the background of legislative policies and important objectives in the uniform anti-human...
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ATEST National Call on the ULC
On June 21, 2013, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) was joined by over 50 organizations on a call to discuss the latest developments in the Uniform Law Commission's committee meetings to draft a uniform anti-human trafficking act. The drafted uniform act incorporates...
ATEST National Call: Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Legislation
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) was joined by over 60 organizations on a call to discuss a federal bill addressing child welfare and the intersection between human trafficking and the foster care system. There was a great deal of discussion on the importance of...
Human Trafficking Guidelines for Child Protection Agencies
Training: All human trafficking trainings for child protection agencies should cover sex and labor trafficking of foreign national and U.S. citizen children in line with the federal definition of human trafficking. Child protection agencies should involve specialized service...
ATEST National Call: FY14 Funding for Anti-Trafficking Programs
ATEST held a national call today, urging participants from around the country to review ATEST’s federal appropriations requests and the federal funding priorities in the next fiscal year. ATEST invited interested groups to sign on to ATEST's appropriations request letters to five...
ATEST Report Outlines Recommendations for Comprehensive Immigration Reform to Combat Modern Day Slavery
Human trafficking and immigration are inextricably linked. Current immigration protections for trafficked individuals in the United States - once they are identified - are inadequate and many victims remain in the shadows too terrified to come forward to seek justice. Moreover, current...
ATEST National Call on Trafficking Victims Protection: February 2013
ATEST held a national call today, urging more than 125 participants from anti-trafficking organizations nationwide to activate their networks and press House of Representatives members to approve the Senate version of the TVPA as an amendment to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA.)...
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...
Department of Labor Launches New Toolkit for Businesses to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor
Today, Humanity United's Vice President of Policy & Government Relations David Abramowitz spoke in Washington, D.C. at the launch of the Department of Labor's new toolkit for businesses, "Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor: A Toolkit for Responsible Businesses." The guide is the...
The Path to Freedom: A Presidential Agenda for Abolishing Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
This report by the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is a road map for the second-term Obama Administration to follow as it works to fulfill its commitment to eliminate modern-day slavery. Among dozens of specific recommendations, “The Path to Freedom” calls on the...