2016 National Hotline Annual Report

The following information is based on incoming communication to the National Human Trafficking Hotline from January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016 about human trafficking cases and issues related to human trafficking in the United States and U.S. territories. Communication can take the form of phone calls, online tip reports, or emails. Any communication with the hotline regarding topics unrelated to human trafficking is not included in this report. In 2016, the National Human Trafficking Hotline received a total of 30,918 substantive phone calls, emails, or online tip reports nationwide.

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An Ethical Framework for Cross-Border Labor Recruitment: An Industry/Stakeholder Collaboration to Reduce the Risks of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking – Verite and Manpower Group, 2012

GuidanceStandards & Codes of ConductPublications

The Ethical Framework for Cross Border Labor Recruitment offers a set of specific operational practices (“Standards of Ethical Practice”) for recruitment firms that operate across borders. These practices are reinforced by a Verification and Cer...Read More

TAGS: Recruitment

Attorney General’s Annual Report to Congress and Assessment of U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Publications

Annual report of the Attorney General on efforts to combat human trafficking in the US. Provides and assessment of all U.S. Government activities regarding human trafficking in 2012. Details activities related to immigration benefits for victims, ...Read More

TAGS: Training North America

Towards a global indicatoron on unidentified victims in child sexual exploitation material – Technical Report

Publications

Ground-breaking research released by INTERPOL and ECPAT International into the online sexual exploitation of children suggests that when online images or videos of child sexual abuse depict boys or very young children, the abuse is more likely to ...Read More

TAGS: Informal Sector Global

The Emerging Cobalt Challenge

GuidancePublications

The next few years will see worldwide consumption of cobalt rise significantly as nascent demand from the electric vehicle market comes on line. For both electric vehicle and tech manufacturers, cobalt forms an essential ingredient of the ubiquitou...Read More

TAGS: Global