by Free the Slaves | Jan 18, 2012 | Slavery in the News
Some of them run away. Some of them simply have nowhere to go. But the lives of prostitutes—often coerced into sex slavery—are usually misunderstood. Trafficking is considered the third largest industry for organized crime, generating billions of dollars annually....
by Free the Slaves | Oct 3, 2011 | Slavery in the News
In this week’s news, several organizations have made attempts to not only aid the victims of human trafficking, but also to introduce new resolutions to combat slavery. Both New York’s Legal Aid Society and the U.N. Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 4, 2011 | Slavery in the News
The University of Michigan Law School is continuing to be a groundbreaking, legal resource for the U.S. anti-slavery movement. In 2009, the school opened the country’s first legal clinic dealing exclusively with human trafficking. Directed by Professor Bridgette...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 18, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Energy Publisher: Human trafficking begins to eclipse drug trade in Mexico: “Unfortunately, [Mexico’s President] Calderón’s attack on drug cartels has left few resources to combat human trafficking. Mexico has tried to address the issue through legal...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 12, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Last year, the University of Michigan Law School opened the country’s first legal clinic dealing exclusively in human trafficking. The clinic is run by professor Bridgette Carr—who, earlier this year, helped open a similar legal clinic at Alexandria University...
