Learning from Others
There are thousands of links to information on trafficking and exploitation of adults and children. To assist you in developing an understanding of this complex topic, we've assembled the following links. If you know of others, please email us to let us know. This page was last updated on 12/01/2007.
WCASA and WCADV publication with articles on human trafficking
Curriculum to Train Caregivers of Victims of Human Trafficking: http://www.faastinternational.org/ Click on OUR PROJECTS/CURRICULUM
Ending Slavery: Resource for Citizens (from Great Britain): http://youth.cms-uk.org/FreeForAll/Resources/EndingSlavery/tabid/134/Default.aspx
CBS News Special: Against Their Will (Trafficking in USA): http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/11/earlyshow/main3250963.shtml
2007 International Weekend of Prayer and Fasting for Victims of Human Trafficking: http://tinyurl.com/2pfusa
MTV Tackles Trafficking: http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=52836
Study/Review: Trafficking and the World Cup: http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/cache/offonce/pid/1674?entryId=13994
End of Poverty? http://www.motherjones.com/news/qa/2005/05/jeffrey_sachs.html
Seminars available nationally: http://www.sdssisters.org/slavery/seminars.htm
Globalization and Slavery: http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=2804
Automakers and Iron via Slaves: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aqs8kA0Qrpzw&refer=news
60,000 articles on human trafficking on new Human Rights site: http://hurisearch.nidelven-it.no/search/search.jsp?query=human+trafficking&localeDropDown=en
New multi-lingual anti trafficking web source includes videos: http://www.humantraffickingsearch.net/
Packet for use in parishes and faith communities.
Children rescued in Ghana: http://freetheslaves.net/2006/10/07/25-children-rescued-in-ghana/
Council on Foreign Relations: http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20061101faessay85609/ethan-b-kapstein/the-new-global-slave-trade.html
Poverty Linked to Increase in Trafficking: http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=21719
Movie (US) TRADE:
(Aug. 06) Stay alert for the release of the film TRADE. Here is a link to a website where you can view a trailer: http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809420398/info TRADE: Two different girls from very different backgrounds are both sold into prostitution and the sex slave industry. One is a Romanian girl forced into sex slavery after being promised a better life in America. The brother of the other girl--a Mexican girl abducted and forced into the trade--joins forces with a cop and discovers he is the father of a young daughter who is also likely a sex slave.
Victims Punished? Changing the Mindset (India): http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=196677
School for Prostitutes in Cincinnati, Ohio: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006608100377
Physical and Mental Health Aspects of Rehabilitating Children Freed from Slavery: http://peacejournalism.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=10073
Faith Based Groups Join Anti-Slavery Battle: http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/kralis/060808
Tips for Recognizing Trafficking Victims: http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/Archive/2004/Jul/29-696018.html
Issues Analysis: http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/kralis/060718
"Globalized, Wired- Sex Trafficking of Women and Children" (with footnotes and research resources) http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v7n2/struensee72.html
Trafficking Policy Research Project- Research and Commentary (US): http://www.bayswan.org/traffick/trafficking.html
Polaris Project: http://www.humantrafficking.com/humantrafficking/
"Call and Live" campaign in Latin America funded by Ricky Martin Foundation: http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/articledetail.cfm?artid=3056&language=En
World Cup 2006: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/germany_world_cup.doc
Protocol for Identification of Trafficked Persons: http://www.antislavery.org/homepage/resources/PDF/Protocoltraffickedpersonskit2005.pdf
Information on the Demand Side of Trafficking: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/pubtrfrep.htm
United Nations: Human Trafficking: A Growing Criminal Market in the U.S. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/international/ht.html
BOOK: The Natashas: Inside the New Global Sex Trade, Victor Malarek. Amazon.com link with reviews and recommended additional readings.
American Bar Association: The New Slavery: http://www.abanet.org/irr/hr/kyslave.html
In Depth: Slavery in the 21st Century (BBC): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/slavery/default.stm
Adults Saving Kids works to prevent commercial sexual exploitation, bringing honor and accountability to all relationships. http://www.adultssavingkids.org/
International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery, and oppression. The website offers access to stories, resources, and information. http://www.ijm.org
Half of All Trafficked People are Children: http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2005-05/2005-05-25-voa79.cfm?CFID=1307284&CFTOKEN=99831921
US Policy- International Impact: http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/commentary/hc-opedmiller1028.artoct28,0,1247836.story?coll=hc-headlines-commentary
Fair Trade: Using Demand to Stop Slavery: http://homepage.mac.com/srjeanschafersds/stoptraffic/stoptraff310.pdf
Bonded Labor and Debt Bondage: List of Resources http://www.vachss.com/help_text/bonded_labor.html
Trafficking and Slavery in the News: Current Press Coverage http://www.sdssisters.org/slavery/InTheNews.htm
Anti-Trafficking in Asia Portal: http://tipinasia.info/
United Nations Anti-Trafficking in Asia: http://www.no-trafficking.org/
BBC News: Sex Trade's Reliance on Forced Labor: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4532617.stm
21st Century Slaves: National Geographic: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0309
Free poster (pdf file): US Dept. of Justice: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crim/wetf/traffic.pdf
Rescue and Restore Campaign (tool kits, posters): http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/
Aftercare for Victims of Trafficking: http://wwwc.house.gov/international_relations/108/bet0625.htm
Children Suffer: http://www.ecpatusa.org/
US Dept. of Justice: http://www.usdoj.gov/trafficking.htm
Link between prostitution and trafficking (US Dept. of Justice) http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/38790.htm
Trafficking and Exploitation of Children and Youth: http://www.stopchildlabor.org/pressroom/trafficking.html
Maintaining the Flow of Women to the Sex Industries: http://tinyurl.com/dudqe
A History of Trafficking: http://www.sharedhope.org/history.htm
Human Rights Issues: http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/human.htm
United Nations: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/trafficking_human_beings.html
Global Slave Trade (National Catholic Reporter): http://www.natcath.com/NCR_Online/archives/052501/052501a.htm
US Dept. of Justice Guide for Non-Profit Organizations: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crim/wetf/trafficbrochure.html
Treaty for the Rights of Women: http://www.womenstreaty.org/
Collection of Articles from the Press on Exploitation of Immigrants by Traffickers and Employers: http://www.vachss.com/help_text/exploitation.html
Collection of Articles from the Press on Debt Bondage/Servitude: http://www.vachss.com/help_text/bonded_labor.html
US Dept. of State: Reports on Trafficking Status by Country: http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/traf
Public Service Announcements and Downloadable Video Clips (United Nations): http://www.unodc.org/unodc/multimedia.html
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women: Fact Book: http://www.catwinternational.org/factbook/index.php
US Dept. of State: Fact Sheets and Reports: http://www.state.gov/g/wi/c6226.htm
The Protection Project: Johns Hopkins University: http://www.protectionproject.org/
Causes and Responses (128 pages, PDF file): http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/gems/download/mbook6.pdf
US Dept. of Labor: Worst Forms of Child Labor: http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/media/reports/iclp/main.htm
Commercial Exploitation of Children in US, Canada and Mexico (2001): http://caster.ssw.upenn.edu/~restes/CSEC_Files/Abstract_010918.pdf
Exploitation of Exploitation of Immigrants by Traffickers/Employers http://www.vachss.com/help_text/exploitation.html
Sex Tourism (Center for Missing and Exploited Children): http://tinyurl.com/8vkt8
Combating Trafficking in East Asia: http://www.humantrafficking.org/
Child Sex Tourism http://www.vachss.com/help_text/sex_tourism.html
Criminal Justice Resources on Human Trafficking: http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/human.htm
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