US Congressional Hearing: “Following the Money: How Human Traffickers Exploit U.S. Financial Markets”

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)

Launch of the Interactive Map for Business of Anti-Human Trafficking Organisations

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When: May 22, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where: BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A, United Kingdom

Given the rapid development of initiatives aimed at helping businesses fight human trafficking, the RESPECT Initiative (comprising Babson College’s Initiative on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)),...

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Labour Exploitation and the Construction Industry

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When: December 31, 2015 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

According to the International Labour Organization and other sources, labour exploitation currently makes up the largest percentage of those who are trafficked. Some of the world’s greatest landmarks and feats of agriculture have been built through exploited labour. Today, more...

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Multinational Technology Brands Tackling Human Trafficking

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When: February 23, 2017 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The third webinar of the RESPECT Webinar Series 2017 New technologies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Tackling Human Trafficking was held on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Brands like Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo have changed the way the world communicates on a global scale. These multinational...

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Global Slavery Index 2018 – Video

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Below is the video about the 2018 Global Slavery Index by Walk Free Foundation. ...Read More

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