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There is a lot of information available to help us understand and combat trafficking in persons. Here are some of the resources available for you if you want to learn more:
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Websites:
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, part of the U.S. Department of State, has a wealth of information, including the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, their 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report, fact sheets, pictures and more. You can learn more about what the State Department is doing at the Human Smuggling and Trafficking website.
The Administration for Children & Families, part of the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services, has a Campaign to Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking. Their website also contains a great deal of information, including information for coalition partners, campaign tools, fact sheets and other resources.
The Department of Justice website has information about policy, prosecutions, prevention outreach and other facets of trafficking in humans.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that are working on trafficking have information on their websites and some offer periodic newsletters to keep you updated. A partial list with links can be found in the “NGOs” section of the “Get Involved” page.
UNICEF has some information about child trafficking and other abuses.
Books:
Unspeakable: The Hidden Truth Behind The World's Fastest Growing Crime by Raymond Bechard.
Sex Trafficking: The Global Market in Women and Children by Katheryn Farr.
Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings: All Roads Lead to
The Sacred
Trafficking of Human Beings from a Human Rights Perspective: Towards a Holistic Approach by Tom Obokata.
Restavec: From Haitian Slave to Middle Class American by Jean Robert Cadet.
Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery edited by Jesse Sage and Liora Kasten.
