by Molly Wicker | Dec 11, 2018 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: MOLLY WICKER The Human Trafficking Institute marked the conclusion of its inaugural Global Human Trafficking Academy on October 26 with a finale dinner at the Library of Congress. Cohorts from Belize, South Africa, and Uganda came together with U.S. and...
by Taylor King | Dec 7, 2018 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: TAYLOR KING “Throughout the next two weeks, you will be taking on your own human trafficking case. You will gather evidence, interview a human trafficking survivor, find other witnesses, decide what suspects to charge and end with a mock trial,” explained David...
by Molly Wicker | Dec 5, 2018 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: MOLLY WICKER For victims of human trafficking, there is no shortage of services that need to be provided to account for all aspects of recovery. In many cases, these services come from two places: either systems-based or community-based. Systems-based victim...
by Kelli Ross | Nov 9, 2018 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: KELLI L. ROSS and TAYLOR KING The Belize Police Department and the Human Trafficking Institute entered into an agreement to partner in building the capacity of Belize’s Specialized Human Trafficking Unit, formed earlier this year. Commissioner of Police Allen...
by Kelli Ross | Oct 16, 2018 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: KELLI L. ROSS A specialized cohort of prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and social workers from Belize, South Africa, and Uganda convened on October 15, outside Washington, D.C., for the first-ever Global Human Trafficking Academy. The Academy, hosted and...