We found 527 results for “Human Trafficking”.
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Myth: Human Trafficking Only Happens Abroad
March 23, 2016
By Meghan Hampsey Human trafficking occurs in cities all across the United States. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), developed economies including North America,…
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Letter to Appropriations Subcommittee Requesting Increased Funding for Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit
March 23, 2016
March 18, 2016 The Honorable Richard C. Shelby Chairman Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016
Top News Torture Last week National Security Advisor Susan Rice announced that the president will begin the declassification of records from Argentina’s “Dirty War” as…
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Human Rights First will Highlight Human Trafficking at SXSW 2016
March 8, 2016
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis We’re headed to Austin for SXSW Interactive 2016! We hope you’ll join us on Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. for a…
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Combatting Human Trafficking by Increasing the Risks for Perpetrators
March 7, 2016
By Meghan Hampsey On February 18th, The Heritage Foundation released an issue brief analyzing the correlation between economic freedom and human trafficking, utilizing the State Department Trafficking in…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: March 7, 2016
March 7, 2016
Top News Baby Barristers Last week, The Washington Post reported that Judge John H. Weil, a senior-immigration judge responsible for training other judges, claimed in a deposition…
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BANKRUPT SLAVERY: DISMANTLING THE BUSINESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
March 1, 2016
We are holding the U.S. government and businesses accountable to end the business of modern day slavery 150 years after the United States ratified the…
Bankrupt Slavery Campaign Ambassadors
March 1, 2016
Leaders in the Fight Against Human Trafficking Some of the nation’s most prominent business, government, military, law enforcement, and civil rights leaders have partnered with…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016
Top News Guantanamo Last week the Pentagon sent Congress the Obama Administration’s plan to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The plan includes…
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President Signs Bill to Close Loophole on Import of Goods Made with Forced Labor
February 24, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today applauded the president’s signing of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, which includes a provision to strengthen prohibitions…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
Top News Guantanamo Tomorrow is the statutory deadline for the Obama Administration to give Congress its plan for closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The…
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A Depression-Era Loophole Allowing Trafficked Goods in America Finally Closes
February 17, 2016
Last Thursday the Senate passed a new customs enforcement bill by a margin of 75-20. The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, which addresses a wide array of issues…