Philippinen: Sklavinnen im Haushalt
VideosIn Manila, the capital of the Philippines, women are being trained as servants to work in Hong Kong or Lebanon. A Philippine woman shares her horrible experiences in Saudi Arabia (in German). ...Read More
This hearing was called by the Committee on Financial Services of the U.S. House of Representatives and focused on illicit financial flows and the key role of the banking industry in combating human trafficking.
This hearing examines how financial institution’s monitor, review, and verify depository relations with a payment processor. In particular, the Subcommittee seeks to better understand potential problems and long-term challenges that exist, including examples of how human traffickers avoid detection.
Witness List
- The Honorable Cyrus R. Vance Jr., District Attorney, New York County, District Attorney’s Office
- Dr. Louise I. Shelley, Founder and Director, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, George Mason University (TTF)
- Ms. Tina Frundt, Founder and Director, Courtney’s House (TTF)
- Mr. Bassem Banafa, Financial Forensics Consultant, Bassem Banafa, LLC (TTF)
Human Trafficking in Hong Kong
VideosThere are more than 350,000 migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, predominantly from the Philippines and Indonesia. Three survivors of human trafficking have bravely agreed to share their stories, which are captured in the video below. ...Read More
Anatomy of a toy: impact, innovation, best practices and child rights
VideosWebinarsIn this webinar, the Ethical Toy Program, Save the Children and the Centre for Child Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility (CCR CSR) will explore how the CRBPs are relevant for the toy industry. It will outline the relevant child rights issue...Read More
Inside San Diego’s $810m human trafficking industry
VideosConsidered among the best cities to work and live in the US, San Diego also ranks in the FBI’s 13 highest-intensity trafficking areas in the country. Sex trafficking generates $810m in annual revenue for local pimps and gangs, making it the county...Read More
