by Sutton Roach | Jun 6, 2017 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
Prosecutors, legislators, and law enforcement officials will gather next week in Kampala, Uganda, when the Human Trafficking Institute will present at a two-day conference on strategies to combat human trafficking. The training conference is being hosted by the...
by Sutton Roach | Jun 1, 2017 | Our Stories
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A discussion regarding Haiti’s approach to human trafficking took place between Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant and Human Trafficking Institute Founding Director John Richmond during a trip to Port-au-Prince in early May. The...
by Kelli Ross | May 25, 2017 | Our Stories
WASHINGTON, DC – Human Trafficking Institute Founding Directors Victor Boutros and John Richmond were invited back to the White House on May 17 as part of a bipartisan anti-human trafficking roundtable discussion in the West Wing’s Roosevelt Room. This small group...
by Kelli Ross | May 7, 2017 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
McLean, Virginia – The Human Trafficking Institute is launching its Douglass Fellows program, inspired by Frederick Douglass’s commitment to freedom, education, law enforcement, and advocacy. This program will provide an opportunity for law students and exceptional...
by Kelli Ross | Mar 28, 2017 | Our Stories, U.S. Updates
The Human Trafficking Institute recently partnered with Restavek Freedom to host members of the Haitian government during a two-day visit to Washington, DC. The Haitian delegation included: Dr. Ely Thelot, President, National Committee for Trafficking in...