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Justice Programs|July 12, 2017

Critical Human Trafficking Legislation Passes the House


(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today the House of Representatives passed HR 2200 the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 (TVPRA). This important legislation was sponsored by Representative Chris Smith—author...

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Justice Programs|July 10, 2017

Pathbreaker Awardee Leads Human Rights Efforts


In his unabated championship for marginalized people, Representative Chris Smith last week led a human rights effort to highlight human trafficking at the 2017 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly in...

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Justice Programs|April 28, 2017

Campaign Goal Surpassed!


Help us advocate in the 24 remaining states and finish strong! On January 20th, the Center for Law and Policy launched “Stop the inJuSTice Campaign” to mobilize state legislatures to pass laws...

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Justice Programs|March 21, 2017

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking is a Form of Child Abuse


Nine states are working on laws this year to ensure that the definition of child abuse includes the crime of child sex trafficking.  You can take action to support these bills!  See...

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Awareness|March 3, 2017

Bringing Students to the Table


Texas State Senator Zaffirini’s proposed Senate Bill seeks to require the Texas State Board of Education to develop a training program and curriculum on sex trafficking prevention to be included as part...

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