We found 527 results for “Human Trafficking”.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Urged to Uphold Integrity of Trafficking In Persons Report Rankings
April 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Accountability and Transformation: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human…
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Passage of Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act a Win for Disrupting the Business of Trafficking
April 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today applauded the Senate’s passage of key provisions included in the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015…
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Contemporary Abolitionist of the Month: Fatimata M’Baye
April 20, 2015
By Emily Balan The fight to end slavery is rooted in history and extends until today. Each month we will profile some of the brave…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 20, 2015
April 20, 2015
Top News Refugee Protection On Tuesday at 10:05 a.m., Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver remarks during the 45th Annual Conference on the Americas,…
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New York City to Acknowledge Slavery in its Past
April 16, 2015
From 1711-1762, thousands of men, women, and children were sold as chattel to help build New York City. African slaves helped erect iconic landmarks such…
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EICC Takes Action to Protect Vulnerable Workers from Human Trafficking
April 13, 2015
By Annick Febrey Last week, the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) announced an important new policy to ban all recruitment fees paid by workers. By…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 13, 2015
April 13, 2015
Top News Equality in Jamaica During his trip to Jamaica last week, President Obama voiced support for the island’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 6, 2015
April 6, 2015
Top News President Obama to Jamaica On Thursday, President Obama will travel to Jamaica en route to participate in the Summit of the Americas in Panama.…
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Seafood Giant Cuts Ties with Human Trafficker
April 3, 2015
Thai Union Frozen Products, Thailand’s largest seafood company, has announced that it will sever ties with one of its suppliers because of its forced labor…
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Dismantling the Slave Trade Economy
April 3, 2015
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis In a contributed piece for the New York Times, Maurie McInnis describes how the transatlantic slave trade built and shaped the…
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Statelessness is a Human Rights Violation
March 30, 2015
By Erica Qualliotine An estimated 10 million people in the world are stateless. One third are children. When people do not legally exist, they are…
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Contemporary Abolitionist of the Month: Kenneth B. Morris, Jr.
March 25, 2015
By Emily Balan The fight to end slavery is rooted in history and extends until today. Each month we will profile some of the brave…