For Release: June 11, 2015 Washington, DC -- The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) strongly supports provisions to combat human trafficking contained in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644). ATEST continues to support the existing...

Recent events highlighted how little progress the governments of Malaysia and Thailand have made in the last year to combat human trafficking. Particularly troubling is the media spotlight on Malaysia over the gruesome discovery of mass graves of Bangladeshi and Burmese Rohingya migrants...

For Release: June 3, 2015 Washington, DC – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) welcomes the passage of the Girls Count Act as a strong measure to protect all children from exploitation and violence, such as human trafficking and forced labor. The Girls Count Act...

For Release: June 1, 2015 ATEST is grateful to the champions of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, S. 178, for including the Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act, as well as provisions improving access to restitution and requiring rigorous reporting and data...

The bipartisan Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act (S. 1446), championed by Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), establishes and expands an existing U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) SOAR pilot program aimed at strengthening...

For Release: May 19, 2015 The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) supports the Menendez-Wyden Amendment on human trafficking and trade that will be considered during the debate on H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015. ATEST continues to support the existing provision in the...

For Release: May 15, 2015 The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) strongly urges members of the Senate to support key provisions contained in trade legislation that combat human trafficking and modern slavery. In particular, ATEST strongly supports provisions (S.995,...

The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 May 15, 2015 Dear Secretary Kerry: On behalf of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of 14 human rights organizations that advocate for...

For Release: May 14, 2015 The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) strongly supports section 912 of S. 1269, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. This provision strengthens existing authority to prohibit the importation of goods made with forced,...

For Release: April 21, 2015 ATEST applauds the bipartisan effort in the Senate to reach a compromise on the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178). At a time when it seems impossible to move important legislation, the Senate vote sends an important signal: Services must be in...