by Emma Ecker | May 18, 2022 | Belize, Our Stories, Stories from the Field, Uganda
Our 2021 Annual Report is now available! 2021 was a year of continued exponential growth in our impact despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in our Partner Countries. Across our global programs, we saw a 159% increase in victims removed from...
by Emma Ecker | Nov 1, 2021 | Belize, Breaking News, Our Stories, Stories from the Field
Two defendants in Belize were sentenced on October 28, 2021, for charges related to child trafficking after being convicted on September 28, 2021. Justice Antoinette Moore sentenced Jeffrey Perez to 12 years in prison for child sexual exploitation. Petrona Montejo was...
by Kelli Ross | Nov 20, 2020 | Belize, In the News, Our Stories, Stories from the Field
The U.S. Embassy in Belize announced the Institute as one of four recipients of the 2020 Central America Regional Security Initiative, Economic Support Fund (CARSI ESF) grant on October 27, 2020. Theses grants support good governance, using civil society engagement to...
by Cherisse Francis | Aug 28, 2019 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: CHERISSE FRANCIS Last month, Cherisse Francis, the Judicial Law Clerk to the designated TIP justice of Belize, attended the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) Regional Conference on combatting Trafficking in Persons. The conference was an important...
by Molly Wicker | Mar 11, 2019 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: MOLLY WICKER Attorney Cherisse Francis recently started as the Judicial Law Clerk to Justice Antoinette Moore, the Designated Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Justice on the Supreme Court of Belize. In this role, Francis is based in Belize for one year, where she will...
