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National Survivor Network to Brief Congress on Criminalization of Survivors of Human Trafficking
A panel from the National Survivor Network will brief Congress on the criminalization of survivors of human trafficking. On January 21, 2016, a group of six survivors and service providers will provide their perspective on the issue. The criminalization of survivors is a serious issue. Victims are often too afraid to go to the police…
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President Obama Declares January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
President Barak Obama has decreed that January of 2016 is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. “One hundred and fifty years ago, our Nation codified the fundamental truth that slavery is an affront to human dignity,” President Obama said in a press release. “Still, the bitter fact remains that millions of men, women, and…