by Emma Ecker | Jul 28, 2022 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field, Uganda
This month, we welcomed a new embedded expert to our team in Uganda. Gabrielle Massey joined HTI as Special Counsel to the Director of Public Prosecutions in Uganda. Gabrielle’s presence in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will allow her to make a...
by Emma Ecker | Jun 16, 2022 | Federal Human Trafficking Reports, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
The 2021 Federal Human Trafficking Report was released today on our website. The Report, a project of HTI, is a continuation of HTI’s efforts to provide comprehensive data about every criminal human trafficking case filed in the federal courts each year. This...
by Emma Ecker | May 13, 2022 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
During the 2020-2021 Douglass Fellowship, fellow Alicen Rodolph and HTI Special Counsel Tyler Dunman co-authored an article about recommended practices for prosecuting human trafficking cases when a survivor does not wish to participate. The article was recently...
by Sydney Reed | Dec 30, 2021 | Case Law, Legal Blog
Introduction Survivors of human trafficking face many barriers to rebuilding their lives and avoiding revictimization. One such barrier is the ability to move forward financially. Human Trafficking — “the crime of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel someone to...
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,...
