by Hannah Savaso | Apr 15, 2021 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
Human trafficking is a complex issue. It should come as no surprise that representing survivors in our current legal system presents many unique challenges. By using a trauma-informed approach, lawyers can overcome these challenges and ensure that a survivor’s needs...
by Sarah Byrne | Sep 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
Taushia Chacon is an empowered woman and devoted mother. She is also a sex trafficking survivor. In August 2020, her trafficker was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay almost $2 million in restitution and fines after being convicted on 13 counts of human...
by Rebecca Jun | Dec 12, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: REBECCA JUN During this holiday season, every purchase will have a rippling effect. While bringing happiness to the gift receiver, purchases have the power to also empower or harm the gift producer. The Power of Purchase According to the International Labour...
by Rebecca Jun | Nov 14, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: REBECCA JUN On October 29, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo presented the 2019 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons to Truckers Against Trafficking and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). Every year, the Secretary...
by Anita Alvarez | Sep 27, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: ANITA ALVAREZ and JENNIFER GREENE When the United Nations passed the Palermo Protocols in 2000, combatting trafficking in persons became a priority for nations around the world. As a response to the global movement, the United States passed its own legislation,...
