Tag Archives: human trafficking
Working with Law Enforcement from a Victim-Centered Perspective – by Lorena Ramirez
by CBJC StaffSeptember 22, 2016
On September 21st, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Women and Children Project hosted a panel discussion on the experiences of professionals working with victims and law enforcement on human trafficking cases at the New York City Bar Association.
Read moreNew Report Highlights Impact of Legal Services on Human Trafficking Survivors
by CBJC StaffFebruary 1, 2016
The City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Women & Children Project (IWC) has released a report examining how legal services have helped clients change their lives.
Read moreHuman Trafficking Victim Obtains Successful Settlement in Federal Court
by CBJC StaffJanuary 22, 2016
From the time she was five years old, Miriam (not her real name), a Nigerian victim of human trafficking, lived with an aunt’s family where she was mistreated and abused, especially by an older cousin.
Read moreAnti-Trafficking Around the World
by CBJC StaffAugust 14, 2014
Today the staff and director of the Immigrant Women and Children Project hosted a meeting with Tomomi Shimizu, Senior Program Manager of the Tokyo-based Kamonohashi Project.
Read moreSpecial Report: Spotlight on 150 Human Trafficking Cases
by CBJC StaffDecember 3, 2013
Today the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Women & Children Project (IWC) released a Special Report, Spotlight on 150 Human Trafficking Cases, that reflects over a decade of direct representation of low-income immigrant survivors of human trafficking in the New York City metropolitan area and informs the Justice Center’s advocacy and policy recommendations.
Read moreIWC Presentation at Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice
by CBJC StaffMay 1, 2013
The Immigrant Women and Children Project’s Equal Justice Works fellow, Laura Matthews-Jolly, today spoke about human trafficking at the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice.
Read moreShine the Light on Slavery Day
by CBJC StaffApril 9, 2013
Today, in honor of Shine the Light on Slavery Day, President Obama’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons released a draft five-year strategic plan.
Read moreHuman Trafficking in the U.S.: Concrete Solutions for Better Data Collection
by CBJC StaffMarch 6, 2013
Better data collection on human trafficking, particularly on labor trafficking, would help service providers allocate limited resources and help prevent trafficking in the future, according to a white paper by the Immigrant Women & Children project (IWC) of the City Bar Justice Center.
Read moreMeeting with Sister Kaeru and the Anti-Trafficking Network
by CBJC StaffJanuary 29, 2013
In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Women & Children Project and the New York Anti-trafficking Network hosted a breakfast today for service providers and government agencies that work on the issue of human trafficking.
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