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Through the creation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the U.S. positioned itself as a leader in the global fight against human trafficking. This significant piece of legislation made human trafficking a federal crime, formed agencies and task forces to address human trafficking domestically and internationally, defined the strict penalties [...] By Public Outreach and Communications Dept. Fellow on 10th August 2011 | Tags: 2011 TVPRA, facebook, Human Trafficking, social media, TVPRA, twitter | Category: Activism, Author: Public Outreach, Human Trafficking in the U.S., Human Trafficking Initiatives | 2 comments Australia is a destination country for many people. With picturesque stretches of coast and idyllic outback scenery, there are many tourists who want to come to Australia to enjoy all that it has to offer. Unfortunately, Australia is also a destination for a different type of visitor – human trafficking victims. As Polaris Project’s only [...] By Public Outreach and Communications Dept. Fellow on 8th August 2011 | Tags: Australia, brothels, Child sex trafficking, child trafficking, Government, Human Trafficking, Pacific, sex tourism, sex trafficking, Southeast Asia | Category: 2011 TIP Report, Author: Public Outreach | Join the conversation As consumers we face countless choices for the goods and services we can buy. However, for socially conscious consumers who are aware of the frequent intersections between human trafficking and corporate supply chains, there is the added desire of purchasing goods that are socially responsible. But how do we really know how things are produced? [...] By Public Outreach and Communications Dept. Fellow on 2nd August 2011 | Category: Activism, Author: Public Outreach, Corporate Social Accountability, Labor Trafficking | One comment In 2000, the UN passed the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, also known as the Palermo Protocol. Among other things, the Protocol recognizes that criminalizing alone will not lead to the elimination of human trafficking and that prevention efforts are necessary. State action does not end [...] By Public Outreach and Communications Dept. Fellow on 14th July 2011 | Category: 2011 TIP Report, Author: Public Outreach, Human Trafficking in the U.S., Human Trafficking Initiatives | 2 comments |
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