by Kelli Ross | Dec 3, 2020 | In the News, Our Stories, Stories from the Field
New Vision highlighted Special Counsel to Uganda Tyler Dunman in its September 17, 2020, article, “A push for safe spaces in courts for victims of child trafficking.” “We all have an obligation that the privacy and the confidentiality of victims are...
by Taylor King | Oct 23, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING Ten years ago today – October 23, 2009 – Uganda authorized their Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act (PTIP). This act prohibited all forms of human trafficking and prescribed punishments up to life in prison. Passage of this act was nearly 10...
by Dorothy Taft | Mar 22, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: DOROTHY TAFT Every woman’s journey into and out of being trafficked is unique. Vulnerabilities vary. The impact of trauma varies. However, one thing is certain – trafficking belittles, betrays, and dehumanizes. Pre-trafficking abuse can also render a woman...
by Molly Wicker | Mar 14, 2019 | In the News
By: MOLLY WICKER The Institute was recently cited in an article published on People Magazine’s website on March 14, 2019, entitled “Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matthew Boyd Is Helping to Save Girls from Sex Trafficking in Uganda.” The piece, which focuses on the athlete’s...
by Jonathan Roberts | Mar 30, 2018 | Our Stories, Stories from the Field
By: JONATHAN ROBERTS There is reason for continued optimism in the fight against human trafficking in Uganda. The Honorable The Chief Justice of Uganda Bart M. Katureebe called together more than 140 high-level judicial officers, prosecutors, law enforcement, and...