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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, …

Migrants and their Vulnerability: to human trafficking, modern slavery and forced labour
August 9, 2021

Migrants and their Vulnerability: to human trafficking, modern slavery and forced labour

Executive Summary Research suggests connections exist between migration and criminal forms of exploitation such as human trafficking, forced labour and …

August 9, 2021

Migrant smuggling and human trafficking from Libya to Europe

Summary The abuse of migrants by organised criminals, traffickers and armed groups has become a common feature of the current …

Mental health issues in survivors of sex trafficking
August 9, 2021

Mental health issues in survivors of sex trafficking

Abstract: There are more than three million trafficked women, many of who are children. This population has been largely forgotten …