Belize recently celebrated its second conviction ever under its 2013 Trafficking in Persons Act. On March 10, a jury...
Molly Wicker
Institute CEO Featured in Baylor Alumni Magazine
Institute Founding Director and CEO Victor Boutros was featured in the October issue of Baylor University’s alumni magazine. Victor graduated from...
Douglass Fellows Learn from Experts in D.C.
The Institute’s third class of Douglass Fellows joined staff for two days of hands-on orientation and training in Washington, D.C. in September....
Douglass Fellows Mentor Joins Department of Justice
Betsy Hutson, a Douglass Fellows mentor and experienced prosecutor, recently announced that she will join the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit in...
The Human Trafficking Institute Selects 2019-20 Douglass Fellowship Class, Announces Mentors
By: MOLLY WICKER This September, the Human Trafficking Institute will welcome seven students from some of the nation’s top law programs for the...
Institute CEO Speaks at UVA Darden
BY: MOLLY WICKER Victor Boutros, Institute CEO, spoke to Executive MBA students at the University of Virginia's D.C. Darden School of Business...
Regent University School of Law Cites Institute
In a recent article analyzing the outcomes of the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report, Regent University School of Law Professor S. Ernie Walton...
2018 Annual Report Now Available
Our 2018 Annual Report is complete and we are excited to share it with you! Inside these pages, you’ll find an overview of the Institute’s mission...
Institute Cited in Belize Media Coverage on TIP Ranking
On June 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of State released its annual Trafficking in Persons Report, in which Belize received an improved Tier 2 Watch...
#InContext: Robert F. Kennedy
By: CHRISTIN VIVONA Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts to a tight-knit, Irish-American family....
Human Trafficking Trial Attorney Joins Institute
Lindsey Roberson is the most recent expert to join the Human Trafficking Institute’s deep bench of experienced anti-trafficking professionals. As...
2018-19 Douglass Fellows Class Celebrated at Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, D.C.
The Institute’s second class of Douglass Fellows completed their nine-month fellowship with a celebration dinner on April 10 at Lincoln’s Cottage in...