Linda Smith submits testimony to the US Helsinki Commission. Human Rights Commission of the U.S. House of Representatives
Senate proposes legislation to address sex trafficking of American youth
In our own backyard, children are prostituted on main streets across America. Instead of shying away from the uncomfortable reality that over 100,000 U.S. children are prostituted every year within U.S. borders, the Senate has instead proposed legislation to address this troubling reality. On February 24, 2010, the Senate Judiciary Committee invited experts in the field of […]
What’s Wrong with Calling a Child a Prostitute?
Although the media will tell you otherwise, child prostitutes do not exist in America. However, prostituted children DO exist. The difference? A child cannot be a prostitute because she/he is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation and the federal law defines this child as a victim of sex trafficking. The difference in language is critical […]
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
Linda Smith testifies to Congress on the matter of international violence against women. Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe U.S. Helsinki Commission
Linda Smith testifies to Congress in September 2006 regarding Protecting Children: The Battle Against Child Pornography and Other Forms of Sexual Exploitation Hearing Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe U.S. Helsinki Commission