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Long Island Press posted an article this week about a New York City man who was sentenced to 2-6 years for admitting to trafficking a Long Island 15 year old girl. “Prosecutors said the 22-year-old man forced the victim to have sex with men in exchange for money at a house in Ozone Park he and others were squatting in, then forced her to give him the cash for six days ending Feb. 11, 2012,” explains the article
We are especially diligent to report this news because of our current...
Long Island Press posted an article this week about a New York City man who was sentenced to 2-6 years for admitting to trafficking a Long Island 15 year old girl. “Prosecutors said the 22-year-old man forced the victim to have sex with men in exchange for money at a house in Ozone Park he and others were squatting in, then forced her to give him the cash for six days ending Feb. 11, 2012,” explains the article
We are especially diligent to report this news because of our current...
We see slavery and trafficking stories throughout the world each week. It’s great news that journalists and bloggers are exposing the problem of slavery, and examining solutions to it. Awareness creates momentum for change. Here are 10 top stories that caught our eye:
1. The New York Times. “A Shift on Violence Against Women.” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/opinion/a-shift-on-violence-against-women.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&_r=0
2. U.S. Department of Labor. “A Champion in the Fight...
ECPAT-USA is proud to announce a second upcoming panel in collaboration with The Interfaith Center On Corporate Responsibility and The NGO Committee to Stop Trafficking in Persons for the 2013 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
You are invited to an interactive discussion entitled:
“Partnering To Stop Trafficking In Women And Girls”
Monday, March 11th, 2013 from 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Church Center at the UN, 2nd floor
777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
with H. E. Mr....
On Thursday, February 28th, 2013, Congress passed an extension of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and sent it to President Obama’s desk to be penned into law. The bill was initially enacted in 1994 in an effort to provide women with protection from domestic abuse and to ensure that the abusers receive just prosecution. This year the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) was added, in its entirety, as an amendment to the VAWA. The TVPRA is an essential tool that the...
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