Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Great Decisions 2020 | Topic 4
Almost every nation has enacted laws criminalizing human trafficking, and international organizations, governments, and NGOs sponsor a large variety of projects to curb trafficking and slavery.
Almost every nation has enacted laws criminalizing human trafficking, and international organizations, governments, and NGOs sponsor a large variety of projects to curb trafficking and slavery. Billions of dollars have been allocated to these efforts. What is the international community doing to combat slavery and trafficking? What are the experiences like for those being trafficked?
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2020 PRINTABLE BALLOTS LARGE TYPE
Latest News
Human Trafficking News
- A sign of hope: How Dallas restaurants are stepping up to fight human trafficking
- Modern Slavery Is a Problem That Companies Cannot Ignore
- Scapegoats to supply chains: Five aims for the anti-slavery fight in 2020
- Nonprofits, medical profession tackle human trafficking as a health-care crisis
- Fleeing Home: Refugees and Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking/Modern Slavery Policy Options
- National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
- International Policies on Human Trafficking
- The Modern Slavery Act 2015: Next Steps for Businesses
- Modern Slavery Act Statement
Related Organizations
Recommended Readings
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Data and Research on Human Trafficking
by Elżbieta M. Goździak and Micah N. Bump
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Global Estimates of Child Labour
by the International Labour Organization
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Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
by Alison Siskin and Liana Sun Wyler
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Human Trafficking A Reference Handbook
by Alexis A. Aronowitz
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Trafficking in Persons Report
U.S. Department of State
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Human Trafficking: Recent Empirical Research
edited by Ronald Weitzer and Sheldon X. Zhang
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