PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS

On June 15, the U.S. State Department released its 2023 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report, documenting the efforts of governments around the world to end human trafficking and bring justice to victims.

Human Trafficking Legal Center Founder and President Martina Vandenberg and HU Managing Director, Public Engagement Kehinde Togun co-authored this CNN piece on the release of the TIP Report and the need to rethink the way we approach the issue of ending human trafficking. Our full response is linked below.

HTLC offered additional thoughts on the TIP Report, and other partners published responses to the report and live reactions from the announcement event, including Equidem, Freedom Fund, Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum, Greenpeace, McCain Institute, and Polaris.

The Business and Human Rights Resource Center's new report After the Final Whistle documents the experiences of nearly 80 migrant workers from Qatar who were part of the massive effort to build and staff the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup, all of whom experienced labor exploitation.

Global Press Journal has launched the Voices of Defiance project, featuring the personal stories of eleven journalists from around the world, and presenting data from its latest survey on press freedom.

Safer World published a new article on the lack of investment in the 'peace' part of the humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus.

Equidem's Mustafa Qadri is featured in a Telegraph story about three migrant workers in Qatar who have been imprisoned since January after they protested being let go from their jobs before their contracts ended.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU

You can read HU's full response to the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report on our blog here, and scroll through our Twitter thread for highlights.

Kehinde Togun (Managing Director, Public Engagement) and Maria Kisumbi (Director, Policy & Government Relations) wrote a piece for the Foreign Service Journal reflecting on the lack of meaningful inclusion of African civil society at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The piece highlights the vital role African civil society plays in shaping communities and driving positive change.

OTHER NEWS & VIEWS

Professor Joel Quirk writes on OpenDemocracy about the difference between what the anti-trafficking movement says about survivor leadership and inclusion, and what those words often mean in practice.

Capital B News published a comprehensive look at the water crisis facing Black Americans, and why solving it will require much more than monetary investments.

The New Humanitarian compiled an essential reading list about the challenges, barriers, and dangers facing the estimated 108.4 million refugees and displaced safety-seekers around the world.

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