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2014 News 

 

Regional Traffic Report

 

Trafficking issue hits close to home

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - December 27, 2014

 

New Abolitionist' anti-slavery campaign launches in NY

Reuters-US - December 2, 2014

 

Utica a hotbed for those ensnared by human trafficking

Utica Observer-Dispatch - November 2, 2014

 

Sen. Gallivan calls for tougher penalties for human trafficking

WHEC-TV10 - October 21, 2014

 

NYS to Seal Court Records of Human Trafficking Victims
WXXI - October 17, 2014

 

New York's trafficking courts save lives 
New York Daily News - October 12, 2014

 

Activists bring human trafficking campaign
to Rochester

Democrat and Chronicle - July 30, 2014

 

Sisters Sentenced in Sex Trafficking Case

FBI Press Release  - June 30, 2014

International Traffic Report

 

Thai PM vows to fight human trafficking in sex trade, fishing industry

Reuters - December 29, 2014

 

Agonizing, lonely search for missing kids in China

Associated Press - December 27, 2014

 

Heroes 2014: Ex-CIA officer uses crime-fighting skills to bust child sex rings

Deseret (NV) News - December 26, 2014

 

ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism

Daily Beast - December 26, 2014

 

From a victim of human trafficking to a global hero

Business Standard - December 20, 2014

 

Child Labor May Be Hiding In Your Favorite Holiday Treats

Virtual Press Office - December 17, 2014

 

Tolerance of child sex crimes in Latin America thwarts convictions - rights group

Reuters India - December 16, 2014

 

Shelby woman spends time in Dominican Republic helping victims of human trafficking

Shelby Star - December 15, 2014

 

‘The Price Of Sex’: Documentary Sheds Light On International Sex Trade

KGOU (Oklahoma) - December 11, 2014

 

Human Trafficking conference to fight forced labor

Emirates 24|7 - December 11, 2014

 

Exploitation of children into commercial sex activities must stop - NGO

All Ghana News - December 10, 2014

 

Pope Urges Global War on Human Trafficking

Voice of America - December 10, 2014

 

Human Trafficking Bill: Paying for sex to become a crime in Northern Ireland

BBC News-Northern Ireland - December 9, 2014

 

Declaration calls on OAS member countries to redouble efforts to combat trafficking

Bahamas Weekly - December 5, 2014

 

EU and UN meet over human trafficking

Prague Post - December 4, 2014

 

Pope Francis And Other Religious Leaders Sign Declaration Against Modern Slavery

Huffington Post - December 2, 2014

 

EU: Churches call for greater action on human trafficking

Independent Catholic News - November 28, 2014

 

First world day against human trafficking set for February

Catholic News Service - November 26, 2014

 

U.N. Report Shows an Increase in Trafficking of Children

New York Times - November 25, 2014

 

The global slavery index is based on flawed data – why does no one say so?

The Guardian - November 28, 2014

 

Bank data scheme to combat people trafficking to be extended to Europe

Reuters-US - November 18, 2014

 

Wyndham Hotel Group Partners with Polaris to Help Prevent Human Trafficking

Polaris Project - November 17, 2014

 

NAPTIP Arrests 274 Human Traffickers In 6 Months

Leadership (Nigeria) - November 4, 2014

 

Austrian business leaders show a heart for victims of human trafficking

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes - November 3, 2014

 

Sex and labour child trafficking on rise in Kenyan cities: experts

Reuters-Africa - October 31, 2014

 

UN helps 9 victims of human trafficking in Dubai and Abu Dhabi start new lives

The National - UAE - October 22, 2014

 

UN calls for global response to human trafficking
UNICEF-UK blog - October 18, 2014

 

UK human trafficking strategy agreed
BBC Scotland - October 17, 2014

 

Expert meeting "Trafficking in human beings: impact on the victim"

Netherlands-Helsinki Committee - October 17, 2014

 

Campaigners launch first anti-slavery organizations database

Reuters-US - October 9, 2014

 

Rwanda steps up human trafficking fight, rescues 150 victims

Reuters Africa - October 9, 2014

 

When human trafficking becomes a Cause Celebre

openDemocracy - October 6, 2014

 

How Protecting Wildlife Helps Stop Child Labor And Slavery

NPR - July 28, 2014

 

Human trafficking has no place in modern world, General Assembly President says

UN News Centre, July 14, 2014

 

Human trafficking alert at 2014 Games

The Herald - Scotland, May 5, 2014

 

Boko Haram 'to sell' Nigeria girls abducted from Chibok

BBC NEWS- Africa, May 5 2014

 

Inside human trafficking: don't call it 'modern day slavery' – fix it already

Jessica Valenti in The Guardian, April 25, 2014

National Traffic Report 

 

City bill aimed at spotting human trafficking victims

Baltimore Sun - December 29, 2014

 

Va. officials raising awareness about human trafficking

WUSA*9 - December 26, 2014

 

California makes big changes to fight human trafficking

SFGate - December 25, 2014

 

Truck drivers, nuns unite against human trafficking

The (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Gazette - December 20, 2014

National Traffic Report (continued)

 

Mass. Medical Society Publishes Guidebook On Human Trafficking

WAMC - December 16, 2014

 

The true cost of a cheap meal

Boston Globe - December 14, 2014

 

Vantage Hospitality Group Joins the Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking by Signing the Tourism Child- Protection Code of Conduct

ECPAT-USA - December 11, 2014

 

TA, Petro Helping Homeland Security Combat Human Trafficking

CSPNet.com - December 11, 2014

 

Money Talks in Fight Against Sexual Exploitation of Children

The Chronicle of Social Change - December 9, 2014

 

For human trafficking victims, state offers 'a new beginning'

Baltimore Sun - December 8, 2014

 

University of Toledo to set up institute on human trafficking

Columbus Dispatch - December 8, 2014

 

Human trafficking safe house opening in Maine

WGME-TV13, Portland, ME - December 6, 2014

 

Officers to be taught to recognize human trafficking

Monroe (Louisiana) News Star - November 30, 2014

 

Arizona Human Trafficking Council launches statewide Outreach and Awareness Campaign

Sonoran News.com - November 26, 2014

 

US Overseas Contracts Faulted in Human Trafficking

Voice of America - November 24, 2014

 

Portman, Feinstein introduce bill to combat human trafficking

Daily Advocate (Ohio) - November 20, 2014

 

Who's Giving Millions to Fight Sex Trafficking in the United States? We Don't Always Know

Inside Philanthropy - November 17, 2014

 

The American Government Is Funding Human Trafficking The ugly business of how military contractors find their workers

New Republic - November 14, 2014

 

Watch: TBI targets human traffickers with new laws, PSA's

WBIR - Channel 10, Knoxville, TN - November 6, 2014

 

Louisiana best in nation at combating human trafficking, advocacy group says

Times-Picayune - November 7, 2014

 

Labour trafficking in US widespread but often ignored - report

Thomson Reuters Foundation - November 5, 2014

 

U.S. must stay strong in fight against human trafficking

Albany Times Union - November 17, 2014

 

Shutting Down Websites Won't Shut Down Prostitution

Huffington Post - November 7, 2014

 

Public Can Help Reverse Devastating Trend of Treating Child Sex Trafficking Victims as Criminals

Nevada Business - November 5, 2014

 

Sabre sets up first-ever educational scholarship program for human trafficking survivors

Nassau News Live - November 5, 2014

 

Think tank links H-2A with human trafficking

Capital Press - October 29, 2014

 

Jewish Women Take On Human Trafficking

Jewish Daily Forward - October 29, 2014

 

Backpage.com on the hot seat

Boston Globe - October 27, 2014

 

Bar Bulletin: A CLE to learn about human trafficking, a problem growing in plain sight

Jacksonville Daily Record - October 27, 2014

 

Here's How Easy It Is For Human Traffickers To Transport Victims Into The US

Huffington Post - October 23, 2014

 

Report: New England Industries 'Ripe' For Human Trafficking

WGBH - October 23, 2014

 

Robert Wood Johnson calls for halt to human trafficking

(200 health-care practitioners, social-service agents, medical students, pastoral caregivers, emergency response personnel and concerned community members gathered for the problem-solving summit "Human Trafficking: Let's Make This the End of the Road)

MyCentralJersey.com - October 23, 2014

 

Most victims of human trafficking enter the US legally, study says

Boston Globe - October 21, 2014

 

Slave labor in America today

CNN Money - October 21, 2014

 

Delta Airlines: Take the human trafficking problem seriously

The Detroit News - October 21, 2014

 

Hidden in Plain Sight: Labor Traffcking in America

Urban Institute - October 21, 2014

 

Lax Enforcement and Legal Loopholes Enable Labor Trafficking Victimization

Urban Institute - October 21, 2014

 

State Attorneys General urge legislation to prevent online sex trafficking of youth
St. George (Utah) News - October 21, 2014

 

Letter from the Attorneys General to the Senate Judciary Committee

 

Taking Action Against Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

Huffington Post - October 20, 2014

 

Theatre group tackles human trafficking
WBIR-TV, Knoxville - October 2, 2014

 

Public Can Help Reverse Devastating Trend of Treating Child Sex Trafficking Victims as Criminals

PR Newswire.com - September 23, 2014

 

Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign Unveils Billboards in Los Angeles County

NBC Southern California - September 22, 2014

 

How South Florida Modeling Agencies Could Help Stamp Out Human Trafficking

WUSF - September 13, 2014

 

How U.S. guest-worker program helps keep human trafficking alive

OrlandoWeekly.com - September 10 - 16, 2014

 

Study: Soliciting sex from minor nets little prison time

USA Today - August 25, 2014

 

(Rep.) Klobuchar, Cindy McCain fight human trafficking
KARE-11, Minneapolis-St. Paul - August 20, 2014

 

Human trafficking prevention program focuses on schools [Bexar County, TX]

FOX29, August 8, 2014

 

U.S. House Passes Child Trafficking Bill

Democrat and Chronicle, July 26, 2014

 

Anti-Human Trafficking billboards on display [Dayton, OH]
WKEF-22, July 14, 2014

 

2014 TIP (Trafficking in Persons) Report Heros

U.S. Department of State - June 19, 2014

 

Human Trafficking training course added to [PA] police training
WITF, May 12, 2014

 

The dark side of the oil boom: Human trafficking in the heartland

Aaron Ernst in Aljazerra America, April 28, 2014

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