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Inside Belize: How Human Trafficking Thrives when Governments are Complacent
Belize is rated by the U.S. State Department as one of the worst countries in the world. Police officers work off-duty to protect traffickers and no traffickers were arrested in Belize in the past year.
Thousands of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors, Unaccounted for
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Sex Work: Empowered Choice or Patriarchal Domination
The debate of whether sex work is a location of empowered choice or patriarchal domination is currently a key argument …
Human Trafficking Events at CSW62
The 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) began yesterday, March 12, and will run through …
State-sponsored Slavery: a North Korean Export
The Global Slavery Index reports that over one million North Koreans are estimated to be in modern-day slavery. Of those, …
Trafficking in Tribal Nations: the impact of sex trafficking on Native Americans
January 22, 2018 In the United States, January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In support of this …
Action Required: Recommendations for Stakeholders Against Labor Exploitation in Private Prisons
Human Trafficking Search recently published a study which examines the use of labor in private prisons, finding that private prisons are not required to pay inmates a fair wage for the work they do, despite being able to make a profit. This is the third in a blog series to summarize the research.
Comparing Compensation: What Inmates in Private Prisons Would Otherwise Get Paid
Human Trafficking Search recently published a study which examines the use of labor in private prisons, finding that private prisons are not required to pay inmates a fair wage for the work they do, despite being able to make a profit. This is the second in a blog series to summarize the research.
Labor Exploitation in Private Prisons: A Blog Series
Human Trafficking Search recently published a study which examines the use of labor in private prisons, finding that private prisons are not required to pay inmates a fair wage for the work they do, despite being able to make a profit. This is the first in a blog series to summarize the research.
Take Action Now: What You Can Do to Protect Foster Youth from Trafficking
Given that most states failed the report card, it is imperative that state and national policy makers do more to protect foster youth from the threat of being trafficked. However, they will likely do nothing without you telling them that this issue is important to you.