Center on the Rights Development, University of Denver
The Center on Rights Development was established in 1988 as part of the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. The Center promotes universal recognition of human rights in all societies by undertaking research on human rights violations, establishing links with academic and legal monitoring centers around the world and conducting outreach to local and national organizations engaged in human rights activism and education. For the 2007-2008 academic year, the Center will focus on the issues of human
trafficking and forced labor.
Angel Coalition
The Angel Coalition is the first registered association of women's organizations in the Russian Federation , and the only non-governmental organization in the country whose full-time staff and mission focuses solely on the issue of trafficking.
Anti-Slavery International
Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organisation and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses. The organization focuses on the rights of vulnerable groups, including women, children, migrant workers, and indigenous peoples.
Campus Coalition against Trafficking (CCAT)
Campus Coalition Against Trafficking members are fighting on the frontlines of the anti-trafficking movement! CCAT raises awareness, advocate for strong federal and state anti-trafficking legislation, fundraise, and build the movement to stop modern-day slavery. CCAT also works to build the anti-trafficking movement by recruiting more CCAT members and supporters and collaborating with the Not For Sale Campaign, Slavery Still Exists, Red Light Children, Free the Slaves, The Thailand Project, and Anti-Trafficking International.
Free the Slaves
Free the Slaves, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to ending slavery worldwide. The organization believes that ending slavery worldwide is an ambitious–and realizable–goal that requires a solid commitment to specific guiding principles as well as multiple, holistic approaches. Its approach involves working with local partner organizations, raising awareness, promoting slave-free trade, educating policy makers, and research.
International Labour Organization
Forced Labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues.
International Organization for Migration
Established in 1951, International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.
Polaris Project
Polaris Project is a leading international organization combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Based in the United States and Japan, it brings together community members, survivors, and professionals to fight trafficking and slavery in the spirit of a modern-day Underground Railroad.
Rugmark Foundation
In September 1994, the RugMark Foundation was formally established by a coalition of nongovernmental organizations, businesses, government entities, and multilateral groups like UNICEF. The first carpets bearing the RugMark label were exported from India at the beginning of 1995, mainly to Germany. Over the next four years, RugMark expanded its certification and rehabilitation activities to Nepal and Pakistan.
Swiss Foundation of Terre des hommes
Child Trafficking Digital Library
The Swiss Foundation of Terre des hommes (Tdh) with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the largest Swiss children’s aid organization operating outside Switzerland. Since 1960, the movement has been active wherever children are in need. As part of its anti-trafficking program, the foundation has compiled a database of documents related to child trafficking around the world.
UNICEF Child Trafficking Research Hub
Child Trafficking Research Hub is dedicated to data collection, knowledge transfer and the development of methodologies related to research on child trafficking. It is intended for international researchers, policy-makers and operational personnel involved in counter child trafficking activities.
U.S. Department of State
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) provides the tools to combat trafficking in persons and assists in the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts both worldwide and domestically. Its 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report on over 150 countries is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons. Its findings will raise global awareness and spur countries to take effective actions to counter trafficking in persons.
