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Justice Programs|October 23, 2011

Part 1: Victims or perpetrators: Who goes free in the “Land of the Free”


The words “human trafficking” often conjure images of dark, grungy alleys in countries such as India and Thailand. Though awareness is growing, the 100,000-300,000children that officials estimate are forced into prostitution each...

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Awareness|August 4, 2011

Methods to the Movement – Combatting Sex Trafficking


On June 23, 2011 at the ATEST-CNN forum on human trafficking, Ambassador Luis CdeBaca reminded those attending that just because it’s a new day doesn’t mean the old ways don’t work. The...

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Awareness|July 14, 2011

The Numbers Game: What The Village Voice Article Really Says About Sex Trafficking in the US


The 100,000 to 300,000 estimate of sex trafficking victims in the US has caused controversy. The Village Voice’s article, “Real Men Get Their Facts Straight,” a cheeky pun alluding to Kutcher’s Real...

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Awareness|July 1, 2011

Attorneys General United in Fighting Human Trafficking


Washington State Attorney General and recently elected President of the National Association of Attorney Generals (NAAG), Rob McKenna, named human trafficking as NAAG’s issue of the year. Under NAAG’s initiative, Pillars of...

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Awareness|June 27, 2011

Hide but not seek. Changing America’s response to trafficking.


“Harriet ran away from home when she was 11 years old and moved in with a 32-year-old man who sexually and physically abused her. Then he convinced her to become a prostitute....

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