Resources

August 1, 2017

Sorting Victims From Workers: Forced Labour, Trafficking, and the Process of Jurisdiction

This paper builds on work on forced labour and human trafficking to argue for the value of geographical approaches to …

August 1, 2017

“I Was Sold”: Abuse and Exploitation of Migrant Domestic Workers in Oman

This research report focuses on migrant domestic workers in Oman, who are sometimes invited to work for Omani families and …

August 1, 2017

Sexual Exploitation and Shame in Vietnamese Culture

When WGBH Boston Public Radio’s investigative reporter Phillip Martin meets “Qui” and “Phong,” two Vietnamese teenage girls, they are laughing. You …

August 1, 2017

Human Trafficking: Trading in Shame

Phillip Martin travels to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to the home of a man whose 19-year old daughter was …

Queering the Support for Trafficked Persons: LGBTQ Communities and Human Trafficking in the Heartland
August 1, 2017

Queering the Support for Trafficked Persons: LGBTQ Communities and Human Trafficking in the Heartland

Human trafficking justice centers on the “Three Ps” model of prevention, protection, and prosecution. While protection and prosecution efforts have …

Health and Rights at the Margins: Human trafficking and HIV/AIDS amongst Jingpo ethnic communities in Ruili City, China
August 1, 2017

Health and Rights at the Margins: Human trafficking and HIV/AIDS amongst Jingpo ethnic communities in Ruili City, China

In 2007, China and Myanmar signed their first Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on human trafficking. The two countries cemented this …

Thailand’s Seafood Slaves: Human Trafficking, Slavery, and Murder in Katang’s Fishing Industry
August 1, 2017

Thailand’s Seafood Slaves: Human Trafficking, Slavery, and Murder in Katang’s Fishing Industry

Slavery, ‘pirate’ fishing and other serious crimes continue to plague Thailand’s seafood sector highlighting the shortcomings in private sector initiatives …

August 1, 2017

Human Trafficking of Minors and Childhood Adversity in Florida

Objectives. To examine the link between human trafficking of minors and childhood adversity. Methods. We compared the prevalence of adverse …

Child Trafficking in East and South-East Asia: Reversing the Trend
August 1, 2017

Child Trafficking in East and South-East Asia: Reversing the Trend

For nearly a decade, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has spearheaded child trafficking initiatives in the East and South-East …

South Africa’s “Act No. 7 of 2013: Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act”
August 1, 2017

South Africa’s “Act No. 7 of 2013: Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act”

This act, signed into South African law in July 2013, details South Africa’s legal position on human trafficking. It is …