We found 528 results for “Human Trafficking”.
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Arrest and Prosecution
May 1, 2016
How do authorities combat human trafficking? The most effective way to investigate human trafficking cases is through collaboration between relevant executive branch agencies, federal, state,…
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Exploitation and the Private Sector
May 1, 2016
How are victims exploited in different sectors? Which sectors see a high rate of trafficking? Nearly 70 percent of trafficking victims are exploited in the…
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Force, Fraud and Coercion
May 1, 2016
How do traffickers control victims? The use of force, fraud, or coercion to exploit victims for labor or sex is at the heart of all…
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Recruitment
May 1, 2016
How are trafficking victims recruited into sex work or forced labor? Domestic Victims Human trafficking victims in America are recruited from both within the United…
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Human Trafficking in the United States
May 1, 2016
Who are the victims? Where do they come from? Human trafficking affects every country in the world. Many are trafficked within their native country. Many…
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Intervention & Victim Recovery
May 1, 2016
How do victims escape? Who helps them? In just about all domestic human trafficking cases, third-party bystanders play some role in assisting victims, reporting crimes,…
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CBP Enforces the Ban on Goods Produced with Forced Labor with Two Withhold Release Orders
April 21, 2016
By Meghan Hampsey The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) recently issued two “withhold release” orders, blocking goods from entering the country under suspicion that…
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Labor Trafficking and the “Big Four 4”
April 18, 2016
By Meghan Hampsey Palm oil, timber, cattle, and soy are the top commodities linked to environmental and social challenges, earning them the moniker the “big…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
Top News Bahrain Ahead of President Obama’s upcoming participation in the Gulf Cooperation Council summit scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia later this month, Secretary of State John Kerry travelled to Bahrain last…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 4, 2016
April 4, 2016
Top News Guantanamo Today two detainees from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were transferred to Senegal. The transfers come as the Pentagon continues to advocate for the administration’s plan to close…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: March 28, 2016
March 28, 2016
Top News Global Refugee Crisis In a move that would severely hinder the ability of the United States to provide protection for those fleeing violence in…
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Human Trafficking, Corporate Liability, and the Courts
March 24, 2016
Several significant lawsuits addressing labor trafficking in supply chains have resolved in the past two months, creating important precedents in state anti-trafficking and consumer protection…