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Undermining the State Department’s Trafficking Report
In this opinion piece for The Hill, ATEST partner David Abramowitz describes the consequences of prioritizing politics over human rights by upgrading Malaysia in this year's Trafficking in Persons Report. By David Abramowitz Published on July 14, 2015 in The Hill...
Human Trafficking is Rearing its Ugly Head in Western Wisconsin
By Doug Stohlberg Published on July 30, 2014 in River Towns Not that it’s a big problem in St. Croix and Pierce counties, but the fact that human trafficking exists has prompted River Falls-based Turningpoint to address the issue and offer services locally. Turningpoint for...
Despite Clampdown, Human Trafficking on Rise
BY Joyeeta Chakravorty Published on July 30, 2014 in the Deccan Chronicle Bengaluru: International Justice Mission (IJM), is a global human rights organization which stands against bonded labour in Bangalore. It also lobbies with the Government, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit...
U.S. is failing child trafficking victims
By Elisabeth Corey June 27, 2014 in the Richmond Times Dispatch Last week, the U.S. State Department released the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, an annual assessment of how well nations around the world are addressing human trafficking. Because countries are motivated...
How To Help America’s Trafficking Victims In The Long Term
By Ima Matul Published on June 23, 2014 in the Daily Beast The U.S.’s resources to help survivors of modern slavery are woefully short term. If and when a victim of modern slavery is finally free, the long and difficult struggle to lead a healthy, productive life is just...
Trafficking Survivor Calls on U.S. Government to Invest in Victim Services
On June 22, 2014, the Lexington Herald-Leader published an op-ed by Margeaux Gray, artist and survivor advocate. Margeaux reflected on the number of missed opportunities by medical professionals, teachers, and Child Protective Services to identify her as a victim of human trafficking....
U.S. Government Must Increase Support for Trafficking Victims
On June 21, 2014, The Hill Congress Blog published an opinion piece by Shandra Woworuntu, survivor advocate and founder of Mentari, a survivor empowerment group. Shandra describes her journey into and out of a trafficking situation that left her vulnerable to re-exploitation. As a world...
U.S. Must Practice What it Preaches as it Judges Others on Human Trafficking
CNN Freedom Project published this op-ed by ATEST Director Melysa Sperber today as the US State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. (CNN) - For the past 14 years, the U.S. State Department has used its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report to judge how...
UNWTO and World Vision Join Forces to Fight Child Exploitation in Tourism
Published on May 15, 2014 in eTurboNews As tourism continues to grow globally, particularly in Southeast Asia, it is becoming increasingly urgent to consider its impact on local communities, particularly where this relates to child exploitation. This is why the UN World Tourism...