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Technology
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: July 30th, 2022
THEME 2022 “Use and abuse of technology” This year’s theme focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can …
Climate Change and the Cost of Green Energy to People in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Blog post by HTS Research Fellow Luke Fanous Saving the planet should not come at the expense of people’s human …
Artificial intelligence and the fight against human trafficking
Originally published: Business and Human Rights Resource Centre The phrase artificial intelligence (AI) may conjure images of futuristic technology and …
R.E.A.L. Friends Don’t
Although the mechanisms that facilitated state-sanctioned slavery in the United States are no longer in place, the social constructs that …
Tackling Modern Slavery with Blockchain
For more than a decade, the international anti-modern slavery community has not come close to meeting its full potential. A …
How Can Mobile Technology Help Detect and Mitigate Migrants’ Labor Abuse in Global Supply Chains?
You have a friend who has a friend who was able to send enough money back home to his family …
2016 Highlights in the Anti-Trafficking Movement
In 2016, the anti-trafficking movement has made a number of strides forward in combatting trafficking in persons in the US and abroad. As we look forward to combatting human trafficking in 2017, we wanted to take some time and reflect on the steps forward we took in 2016.
Part 8: What to Do if you Think your Teen has been Approached by a Pimp or Trafficker
The idea that someone you know or even your own teen could have been contacted by a pimp or trafficker is terrifying. Chances are, this will never happen to your family, but if it does, you should know exactly what to do.
Part 7: Do you Know Who your Kids Are Chatting With? Why Online Safety Matters
Social media plays a big role in most of our lives, particularly for our teenagers. Unfortunately, social media and the Internet also play a big role in child sex trafficking.
A Note on Our New Film Database
We invite you to explore our new film database. It includes dramas, documentaries, news investigations, feature-length, and short films. We hope that these resources prove useful, enlightening, and inspiring.