We found 519 results for “Human Trafficking”.
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House of Representatives Considers Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
May 20, 2014
This week the House will vote on a series of bills intended to address human trafficking and to condemn Boko Haram’s abduction of students in…
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Dutch Report: Traffickers Still Have Impunity
May 19, 2014
By Jill Savitt Last week, a new report was released in the Netherlands that criticizes law enforcement officials for not following through on investigations into human trafficking…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 19, 2014
May 19, 2014
Top News POST-WAR NATIONAL SECURITY On Wednesday morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on “Authorization for Use of Military Force After Iraq…
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New York State Bill Creates Stiffer Penalties for Traffickers
May 16, 2014
By Jill Savitt On Tuesday, victims of sex trafficking gathered in Albany to urge New York State lawmakers to pass a new bill that would create…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 5, 2014
May 5, 2014
International Human Rights, Inside the Beltway Top News UKRAINE During a hearing on Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will examine Russia’s role in the destabilization…
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Ethiopian Parliament to Vote to Make Homosexuality an Unpardonable Offense
March 28, 2014
Next week the Ethiopian Parliament is scheduled to vote on a proposition that would include homosexuality as an unpardonable offense, grouping it together with human trafficking, smuggling,…
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Supporters of Declassifying the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on the CIA Detention and Interrogation Program
March 25, 2014
Affiliations are for identification purposes only. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “We’re not going to stop. I intend to move to have the findings, conclusions and the…
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Women’s Month Profile: Samantha Power
March 7, 2014
By Jess Ballance This week, Human Rights First will profile just a few of the millions of women worldwide who are fighting discrimination and gender-based violence, who…
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The New York Times Puts Faces to Human Trafficking
March 5, 2014
By Simone Salvo Today the New York Times featured a collection of Nicholas Kristof’s most memorable pieces about sex trafficking around the world. “Inside the Brothels” chronicles…
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Women’s Month Profile: Cindy McCain and Letty Ashworth
March 4, 2014
By Jess Ballance This week, Human Rights First will profile just a few of the millions of women worldwide who are fighting discrimination and gender-based violence, who…
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Asylum Fraud: Abusing America’s Compassion?
February 11, 2014
Testimony of Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer On “Asylum Fraud: Abusing America’s Compassion?” Submitted to the House Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security February 11,…
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Human Rights First Calls for Nominations for 25th Annual Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award
February 11, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty which recognizes an individual or organization who…