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Human Trafficking Survivors Are Often Criminalized. Free to Thrive’s Jamie Beck Is Providing Legal Support
September 1, 2021

Human Trafficking Survivors Are Often Criminalized. Free to Thrive’s Jamie Beck Is Providing Legal Support

Human trafficking is increasingly identified as an insidious societal problem. The statistics are staggering: Human trafficking is estimated to be a $150 …

Grab and Go – TVPA Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know
August 26, 2021

Grab and Go – TVPA Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know

A quick summary of what you need to know about each reauthorization to understand the TVPA legislation In 2000, Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), creating resources to combat human trafficking domestically and internationally and reauthorized five times. Each reauthorization contains provisions aiming to protect human trafficking victims, which should be understood and accessible to anyone wanting to be involved in the fight against trafficking.

TVPA Compilation of Reauthorizations 2000-2018
August 23, 2021

TVPA Compilation of Reauthorizations 2000-2018

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was initially passed in 2000 and is the U.S. legal framework for combating human trafficking both domestically and internationally. Since then, it has been reauthorized five times. This document consolidates the changes of the various reauthorizations to the TVPA.

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization Summary
August 23, 2021

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization Summary

In 2000, Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), the first legislation of its kind. Originally passed with the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, alongside other miscellaneous provisions casting protections on women who are susceptible to abuse and men, women, and children who are trafficking victims, the TVPA has been reauthorized five times. This is a summary of all the reauthorizations.

August 9, 2021

Modern slavery within the tea industry in Bangladesh

1. Overview The main factor driving modern slavery within the tea industry in Bangladesh is the extreme marginalisation of tea …

Modern Slavery and the Hotel Industry
August 9, 2021

Modern Slavery and the Hotel Industry

In response to growing awareness and legislation, many companies have adopted policies in an attempt to eradicate Modern Slavery. Certain …

Modern Slavery and Corruption
August 9, 2021

Modern Slavery and Corruption

Introduction Corruption is the power to turn a lie into a truth. It is the malicious instrument needed to sustain …

Modern Slavery: an Introduction
August 9, 2021

Modern Slavery: an Introduction

By any estimate, the prevalence of modern slavery is a daunting prospect for policymakers and multiple stakeholders forming the counter-trafficking …

Model Guidelines on Government Measures to Prevent Trafficking for Labour Exploitation in Supply Chains
August 9, 2021

Model Guidelines on Government Measures to Prevent Trafficking for Labour Exploitation in Supply Chains

a. Background Trafficking in human beings is a human rights abuse and a lucrative crime that can be found in …

Minors in Kathmandu’s adult entertainment sector: What’s driving demand?
August 9, 2021

Minors in Kathmandu’s adult entertainment sector: What’s driving demand?

Executive Summary Kathmandu’s adult entertainment sector (AES) is made up of a complex web of venues that includes massage parlours, …