The most bittersweet chocolate: Our complicity in child labor
Before you buy your Halloween treats, think globally and act locally to end child labor trafficking in the cocoa industry. See this article by FSU Law School Professor Harley who…
Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear case of Chrystul Kizer, sex trafficking victim accused of killing abuser
It is a tragic reality that sex trafficking victims, including children, do not get the help, safety, and justice that they deserve. This case shows the results of a sex…
Convenience Retailers Can Help Stop Human Trafficking
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The convenience store industry being asked to help provide a comprehensive review of human trafficking in the transportation sector. NACS and more than 100 contributing groups are…
Business Steps Up to Fight Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the world’s fastest-growing illicit activities, and with much of it taking place in the shadows, its true magnitude is difficult to measure, according to Polaris, a global…
Human Trafficking Tool for Youth and at Risk
Attention Social Workers, Schools, and anybody who works around children and youth! Here’s a tool and brief rundown of great info so you can understand and approach young people when…
Facebook Can’t Dodge Sex-Trafficking Case in Texas
Human traffickers use social media to lure, recruit, threaten, extort, betray, advertise, and commodify victims of human trafficking. Courts, like in this case with Facebook, are finding businesses who profit…
STAC’s Future Growth and Commitment to Greater Public Awareness of Human Trafficking
Written by: Chelsea Ziegmont The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) works to coordinate various services for human trafficking victims, tailored to the individual needs of the victim. Victims may…
Supporting Human Trafficking Survivors: 2021 Florida Human Trafficking Legislation
The 2021 Florida Legislature passed a bill that reforms Florida human trafficking law by: creating a “human trafficking victim advocate – victim privilege,” broadening of the definition of human trafficking,…
Volusia County Council passes human trafficking awareness ordinance
Thank you to Volusia County for adopting this ordinance to enforce human trafficking hotline awareness info by posting the National Human Trafficking Hotline https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ info in English and Spanish so people can…
Hindu Sect Is Accused of Using Forced Labor to Build N.J. Temple
Human trafficking is a ‘crime of crimes’ where the traffickers often commit many illegal acts. Here, skilled artisans allege victimization in what “… could be the first forced-labor case of…