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July 16, 2015 Kristen Wainscott Video

"Have You Heard of Me?"

Bacha bazi is the practice of men preying upon younger boys, many times stating that they are apprentices, and ultimately using them for their own sexual pleasure.

July 16, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Opinion

Robots and Trafficking

The show Humans depicts robots as domestic helpers, crop harvesters and sex workers and poses ethical questions revolving around inhumane treatment and exploitation.

July 09, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

The TIP Report's Dreaded Tier 3

Twenty-three countries made the bottom tier in 2014; how many will make it this year? Did anybody improve?

July 08, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Video

Freedom for Five, Freedom for Five Hundred

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina whipped through the southern part of the United States. Most haven’t heard of the 500 Indian men exploited to work as welders and pipe fitters on the damaged oil rigs in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

June 23, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

How Armenia Became a Tier 1 Country

Starting as a Tier 3 country in the early 2000s, the government of Armenia worked hard to improve their record, and succeeded. Check out how they improved their human trafficking/modern-day slavery record!

June 17, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

Will Human Trafficking News Affect the 2015 TIP Report

Everything below is just speculation, but let’s begin with some general principles that will help us figure out what may or may not happen in the 2015 TIP Report.

June 09, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

Things to Look for in the 2015 TIP Report

Ever wondered how the TIP Report is formed? Why it exists? How much it has grown since its inception?

June 04, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

TIP Report Global Heroes Network Be a Hero Campaign

The stories we tell have the power to determine those policies, write those objectives, and determine those priorities.

May 14, 2015 Caleb Benadum Story

The Irregular Migration Crisis and Human Trafficking

Thousands of migrants have perished off the coast of Libya since January. These people, both irregular and regular migrants, are among some of the most vulnerable for human trafficking schemes.