By The Associated Press Published on July 22, 2016 WASHINGTON — The U.S. envoy on combating human trafficking will visit Malaysia next week, an official said Friday, amid complaints that the Southeast Asian nation has failed to investigate properly alleged official complicity...

Testimony by David Abramowitz Managing Director of Policy and Government Relations Humanity United Action Before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations House Committee on Foreign Affairs Of the United States House of...

By Margeaux Gray Published on July 11, 2016 by The CNN Freedom Project You might think that when a trafficking victim escapes, their life is saved. In reality, though, survival is much more complicated. My journey of survival began nearly 20 years ago, and continues to this...

By Matt Spetalnick and Lesley Wroughton Published on July 1, 2016 by Reuters Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Sudan and Haiti on list of worst human trafficking offenders WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The United States has placed Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Sudan and Haiti on its list of worst...

By AFP Published on July 1, 2016 The United States on Thursday blacklisted eight more countries for failing to combat human trafficking, including fledgling democracy Myanmar, but was criticized for taking an easier line on Thailand. Announcing the release of the State...

By Steve Herman Published on June 30, 2016 in Voice of America BANGKOK— The U.S. State Department Thursday released its annual report that grades foreign governments on their efforts to fight human trafficking, but activist groups say they are concerned that some countries'...

By Kate Hodal and Annie Kelly Published on June 30, 2016 in The Guardian  Rights groups say Thailand’s upgraded standing in Trafficking in Persons report was politically motivated and ignores reported abuses in Thai fishing industry International rights groups have...

By Emmarie Huetteman Published on June 30, 2016 in The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Thursday listed Myanmar as among the worst offenders in human trafficking, consigning a country President Obama only four years ago brought in from the diplomatic...

Thailand upgrade unjustified; failure to right 2015’s mistake on Malaysia damages credibility For Immediate Release: June 30, 2016 Media Contact: Liz Baker [email protected], +1 508.479.3731 Washington, D.C.—The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST)...

The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 May 25, 2016 Dear Secretary Kerry: I write to you today on behalf of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of 13 human rights...