Resources

August 1, 2017

The Tragedy of Human Trafficking: Competing Theories and European Evidence

This paper explores an issue that is both domestic and international: whether legalization of prostitution leads to an increase in …

August 1, 2017

Human Rights Watch submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concerning Malaysia

This submission focuses on child marriage, marital rape, the situation of transgender persons, domestic workers, and education. It relates to …

August 1, 2017

Human Trafficking and Media Myths: Federal Funding, Communications Strategies, and Canadian Anti-Trafficking Programs

This article looks at debates over human trafficking by considering the linkages between federal funding, media myths, and non-governmental organization …

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 …