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...
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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...
ATEST Applauds State Department Decision to Hold States Accountable in Newest Human Trafficking Report
For Release: June 20, 2014 Washington, D.C. — The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) praised Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s downgrading of countries that continue to fail to address human trafficking in the State Department’s annual Trafficking...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Federal Business Supply Chain Transparency Legislation
For Release: June 12, 2014 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of U.S.-based human rights organizations committed to eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking, applauds the introduction of the Business Supply Chain...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Federal Business Supply Chain Transparency Legislation
For Release: June 12, 2014 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of U.S.-based human rights organizations committed to eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking, applauds the introduction of the Business Supply...
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...
ATEST Supports FY15 Federal Funding for Anti-Trafficking Programs
Human trafficking is a $32 billion industry. However, for every $32 a trafficker earns, the U.S. Government spends only 10 cents to combat this crime. These letters to six House and six Senate appropriations subcommittees advocate to ensure greater U.S. investment in programs that are...
Double-Bound: How Immigration Law Can Trap Trafficking Victims
By Jennifer Allen Jung Published on May 14, 2014 in Christianity Today An attorney’s insight on the complicated legal setting for domestic trafficking. Stepping out of silent bondage and into freedom is a scary and painful journey for human trafficking victims. It's a journey...