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February 9, 2021

DHS Launches New Center for Countering Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad Wolf announced Tuesday the opening of the DHS Center for Countering …

Perspectives on a Victim-Centered Approach to Human Trafficking Investigations in Los Angeles County
February 9, 2021

Perspectives on a Victim-Centered Approach to Human Trafficking Investigations in Los Angeles County

This report provides findings of a study of the Human Trafficking Bureau (Bureau) of the Los Angeles Sheriff ’s Department, …

Trafficking in human beings: protect women and children and focus on sexual exploitation
February 9, 2021

Trafficking in human beings: protect women and children and focus on sexual exploitation

On Wednesday, MEPs proposed a series of measures aiming at preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and supporting, assisting …

Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery?
February 9, 2021

Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery?

Each year, thousands of men and boys labour under extremely exploitative conditions on commercial fishing vessels owned by Taiwanese, Chinese …

Preventing Stolen Childhoods: How the U.S. Department of Labor is Combating Child Labor Trafficking
February 8, 2021

Preventing Stolen Childhoods: How the U.S. Department of Labor is Combating Child Labor Trafficking

No age is too young for victims of labor trafficking. Bella Hounakey was a child—only nine years old—when she landed …

Brides and Brothels: The Rohingya Trade
February 8, 2021

Brides and Brothels: The Rohingya Trade

Thousands of Rohingya girls continue to face sexual exploitation, forced marriage and trafficking in refugee camps. They have survived rape …

Understanding Human Trafficking – Fact Sheet
February 8, 2021

Understanding Human Trafficking – Fact Sheet

“Trafficking in persons,” “human trafficking,” and “modern slavery” are umbrella terms – often used interchangeably – to refer to a …

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Collective Action to Develop New Sourcing Opportunities
February 6, 2021

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Collective Action to Develop New Sourcing Opportunities

This report is the fourth in a series that CSIS’s Human Rights Initiative (HRI) has produced to identify how businesses, …

“Survivor-Led Anti-Slavery Work is Central”: The Impacts and Future of Survivor Alliance
February 3, 2021

“Survivor-Led Anti-Slavery Work is Central”: The Impacts and Future of Survivor Alliance

In the three years since its inception, Survivor Alliance has grown its membership base to 300 members in over 20 …

National Freedom Day: Deepening Our Resolve To Fight Human Trafficking
February 3, 2021

National Freedom Day: Deepening Our Resolve To Fight Human Trafficking

Today marks National Freedom Day, a day that commemorates President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the joint resolution that established the …