Each year the US Department of State releases a Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The TIP is a resource for governmental anti-human trafficking efforts worldwide as well as a way to engage foreign governments on this issue. The TIP looks at the global nature and scope of human trafficking along with actions to combat it. [...]
The Protected Innocence Initiative
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The Protected Innocence Initiative is a study done by Shared Hope International in partnership with the American Center for Law & Justice. It is based on the Protected Innocence Legislative framework, which states the basic policy principles that are necessary in order to create a safer environment for children. In the study, Shared Hope [...]
The Texas Response to Human Trafficking
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The Texas Response to Human Trafficking (2008), released by the Texas Attorney General, gives an overview of human trafficking in Texas and how the government has responded. The report also identifies issues related to human trafficking and offers recommendations to augment already existing legislation and victim services. These recommendations include: funding for programs and services, changes to [...]
The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
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Shared Hope International began addressing the issue of sex trafficking through The DEMAND Project. Through this, they investigated buyers, facilitators, and traffickers in Jamaica, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States. What they discovered was that sex trafficking is an industry driven by demand and the product most commonly for sale is local (domestic) children. [...]
The Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force Report
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After the release of the 2008 human trafficking report, The Texas Response to Human Trafficking, which gave an overview of human trafficking in Texas, the Office of the Attorney General recommended measures to be taken to improve responses to human trafficking and services for victims. One such recommendation was the formation of a state-wide task [...]
A Report on Domestic Minor Trafficking in Houston
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Rapid Field Assessment of Domestic Minor Trafficking In Harris and Galveston Counties In 2011, Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition adopted the Rapid Field Assessment tool designed by Shared Hope International, which was developed to provide a comprehensive understanding on the scope of child sex trafficking in a particular region. HRRC spent the first six months [...]