*United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, Supplemental Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.10/2007

Available @ Smith Library:

Video:

HQ281.L58 2006
Lives for sale [videorecording] A co-production of Maryknoll Productions and Lightfoot Films, Inc. ; in association with Faith & Values Media ; produced, written and directed by Gayla Jamison., 2006
SUMMARY: Investigative documentary exposes the human side of illegal immigration, including the black market trade in human beings. "Tracing the stories of two young women who were trafficked, one in California, the other in Florida, the documentary asks why and how this could happen in the United States -- and what can be done to stem the most lucrative criminal enterprise after drugs and gun sales."

HQ281.T725 2005
Trafficked [videorecording] : children as sexual slaves., New York, N.Y. : Filmakers Library, c2005.
SUMMARY: Follows private investigator and former Australian police officer, Chris Payne, as he investigates the trafficking of women and children for prostitution. Haunted by the case of "Nikkie", a young Thai girl found working in a brothel in Sydney, Payne travels to Thailand to find out what has happened to her since her deportation.

HQ411.A4 S57 1995
Sisters and daughters betrayed [videorecording] : the trafficking of women and girls and the fight to end it., created by Chela Blitt., Berkeley, CA : University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, c1995.
SUMMARY: A report on the practice in Southeast Asia of selling women into virtual slavery for prostitution.

3rd floor stacks

HD4865.u6 B68 2007
Nobodies: modern American slave labor and the dark side of the new global economy., John Bowe., New York., Random House., 2007

HQ125.U6 D47 2007
The war on human trafficking: U.S. policy assessed., Anthony M. DeStefano., New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers University Press., 2007

HQ238.R26 1995
Rape for profit: trafficking of Nepali girls and women to India's brothels., Human Rights Watch/Asia., New York., Human Rights Watch., 1995.

HQ1236.H87 1995
The Human Rights Watch global report on women's human rights., Human Rights Watch, Women's Rights Project., New York : Human Rights Watch, c1995

HQ1236.M337 2006
Are women human? : and other international dialogues., Catharine A. MacKinnon., Cambridge, Mass., Belknap Press of Harvard University Press., 2006

HT867.B37 2000
New slavery : a reference handbook., Kevin Bales., Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO, Inc., 2000

HT867.B38 2005
Understanding global slavery: a reader., Kevin Bales., Berkeley.,  University of California Press.,

2005HT985.H86 2007
Human trafficking., edited by Maggy Lee Cullompton., Portland, OR., Willan Pub., 2007

HV6252.I45 1999
Illegal immigration and commercial sex: the new slave trade., edited by Phil Williams., London., Portland, OR ., Frank Cass., 1999.

JC571.F423 2007
Human rights and wrongs: slavery, terror, genocide., Helen Fein., Boulder, CO., Paradigm Publishers., 2007

PS2355.M65 S6 2006
Sold., Patricia McCormick., New York : Hyperion, c2006

2nd Floor Governement Documents

G2595tra fr 2007
Final report : State of Connecticut, General Assembly, Interagency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons.,  Hartford : State of Connecticut, General Assembly, Interagency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons, 2007.

J 35.2:T 67
Information for victims of trafficking in persons and forced labor. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence against Women Grants Office, 2002.

J 36.15/3:38
The exploitation of trafficked women., Graeme R. Newman., Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2006.

PREX 3.18:T 67
International trafficking in women to the United States: a contemporary manifestation of slavery and organized crime., by Amy O'Neill Richard., Center for the Study of Intelligence, DCI Exceptional Intelligence Analyst Program, 2000.

Y 4.F 76/2:S.HRG.107-576
Monitoring and combating trafficking in persons : how are we doing? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, March 7, 2002., United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs., Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2002.

Y 4.G 74/7:T 67/18
The ongoing tragedy of international slavery and human trafficking : an overview : hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, October 29, 2003. Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2004.

Y 4.G 74/7:T 67/20
Trafficking in persons : the Federal Government's approach to eradicate this worldwide problem : hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, July 8, 2004. Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2004

Y 4.IN 8/16:F 76/23
Foreign government complicity in human trafficking : a review of the State Department's "2002 trafficking in persons report" : hearing before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, June 19, 2002. Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2002.

Y 4.IN 8/16:H 88/43
Combating human trafficking : achieving zero tolerance : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, March 9, 2005., United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations. Washington, U.S. G.P.O. 2005.

Y 4.IN 8/16:H 88/46
Enhancing the global fight to end human trafficking : briefing and hearing before the Committee on International Relations,  House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, September 26, 2006., United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations., Washington : U.S. G.P.O. 2006.

Y 4.IN 8/16:SL 1/2
Modern day slavery : spotlight on the 2006 "Trafficking in Persons Report", forced labor, and sex trafficking at the World Cup : briefing and hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, June 14, 2006., United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations., Washington : U.S. G.P.O. 2006.

Y 4.IN 8/16:T 67/26
Calling on the government of Germany to take immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup; Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sub-Saharan African Countries Act of 2005; Global Online Freedom Act of 2006; Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Promotion Act of 2006 : markup before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, on H. Res. 860, H.R. 4319, H.R. 4780 and H.R. 5382, June 22, 2006.,  United States. Congress. House., Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations. Washington U.S. G.P.O. 2006.

Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.108-315
Alien smuggling/human trafficking : sending a meaningful message of deterrence : hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime, Corrections, and Victims' Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, July 25, 2003., United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime, Corrections, and Victims' Rights., Washington : U.S. G.P.O. 2004.

Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.108-639
Examining U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking and slavery : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Property Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, July 7, 2004., United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Property Rights., Washington : U.S. G.P.O. 2004.

Y 4.SE 2:109-1-11
Exploiting Americans on American soil : domestic trafficking exposed : hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, June 7, 2005. United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2007.

Articles/Reports (Full Text):

2007 US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report [A very large 23.88MB PDF file]

US Deprtment of State Trafficking in Persons Reports(s) 2001-

Bibliography on Trafficking in Human Beings. United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.

Creating International Consensus on Combating Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy, the Role of the UN, and Global Responses and Challenges. Linda Smith and Mohamed Mattar Fletcher. Forum of World Affairs v.28:no.1 (Win;2004)

Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide to Identification and Investigation, from the International Association of Chiefs of Police

DoD Personnel Face Stricter Rules on Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking. Raaflaub, Tim Riordan. Parliamentary Information and Research Service. In brief ; PRB 04-25E Rev. 21 Nov. 2006.

Human Trafficking: A Growing Criminal Market in the U.S. James O. Finckenauer and Jennifer Schrock, International Center National Institute of Justice

Human Trafficking and the Impact on National Security for the United States USAWC STRATEGY RESEARCH PROJECT Colonel Sandra L. Keefer

Human Trafficking: Monitoring and Evaluation of International Projects Are Limited, but Experts Suggest Improvements. GAO-07-1034, July 26. Highlights

Human Trafficking: A Strategic Framework Could Help Enhance the Interagency Collaboration Needed to Effectively Combat Trafficking Crimes. GAO-07-915, July 26. Highlights

Human trafficking to Australia : a research challenge, by Judy Putt. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, no. 338. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, June 2007.

International Trafficking in Women to the United States: A Contemporary Manifestation of Slavery and Organized Crime. Richard, Amy O’Neil,. November 1999. DCI Exceptional Intelligence Analyst Program An Intelligence Monograph.

An Introduction to Human Trafficking Department of Justice Report on Activities to Combat Human Trafficking.

Look beneath the surface : can you recognize victims of human trafficking among the people you help everyday? Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 2005.

Measures to combat trafficking in human beings in Benin, Nigeria and Togo The plight of Malawi's child brides Alexandra Zavis l Chiringani, Malawi. Mail Gardian online 28 Sept. 2007.

State of the worlds mothers: protecting women and children in war conflict Tracy Geoghegen. Save the childern . 2003.

The strategic implications of human trafficking  Lieutenant Colonel Dwight D. Watkins. June 16, 2007.

Terrorism & Trafficking The Quarterly Journal Connections. v.6:1, Spring 2007.

Terrorism & Trafficking The Quarterly Journal Connectons. v.4:4, Win:2005.

Trafficking in Persons: Global Patterns United Nations Office on drugs and crime. April 2007.

Trafficking in Persons: Global Patterns United Nations Office on drugs and crime. April 2006.

Trafficking in persons. Barnett, Laura. Ottawa : Parliamentary Information and Research Service. 2006.

Trafficking in Persons : USAID's Response. March 2004.

Trafficking of Filipino Women to Japan : Examining the Experiences and Perspectives of Victims and Government Experts Sally Cameron and Edward Newman. United Nations University. 2000.

The trafficking of women and children in Indonesia. Ruth Rosenberg, Editor

An unbreakable sprit. Nicholas D. Kristof reports MSNUNICEF calls for increased efforts to prevent child trafficking UNICRF June 16, 2007.

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report 2007

Internet Resources:

"Equality Now": Works to end violence & discrimination against women & girls around the world through the mobilization of public pressure.

"This American Life" 344: The Competition. "According to 52 Indian men whom Pickle hired and brought to America, Pickle was trying to compete with foreign companies, doing something most companies never try. Instead of simply opening a factory over seas with cheap labor, the men say, Pickle decided to run anoverseas factory with cheap labor...on American soil...inside his own Tulsa Oklahoma plant."

NPR's"Where We Live" Human Trafficking: The new slavery. "Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery, and it's happening right here in Connecticut every day.-The Unided Nationsays 600 to 800 thousand people are trafficked around the world. The U-S Government says up to 18-thousand people are brought into the country forcibly, and millions of dollars are spent to tstop the practice."

International Organization for Migration
IOM's counter-trafficking activities are geared toward the prevention of trafficking in persons, particularly women and children, and the protection of migrant's rights.

United Nations office on drug and crime
Trafficking in human beings

Human trafficking.org
A web resource for combating human trafficking

women's Health.gov
Violence against women/human trafficking: Human trafficking is when a person is lured, recruited, or taken by force into another country, where they are forced to work under brutal and inhuman conditions. Human trafficking happens all over the world. Traffickers target mostly women and children in countries where living conditions are very poor.

United Nations Global Programme Against Trafficking in Human Beings

The Global Programme against Trafficking in Human Beings manages a series of technical cooperation projects in selected countries.

Child Market generating public awareness of child prostitution.

United Nations Division for the advancement of women

United Nations Women watch 

National Law Center for Children and families

VOX Project:
the voice for youth silenced by sexual exploitation, trafficking prostitution

ECPAT USA: End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes
ECPAT is a network of organizations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
In 1996 the U.S. Congress established the Exploited Child Division within the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The Exploited Child Division serves as a resource center for the public, parents, law enforcement, and others about the issues surrounding the sexual exploitation of children.

Polaris Project: Combating Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery
A leading international organization combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Based in the United States and Japan, we bring together community members, survivors, and professionals to fight trafficking and slavery in the spirit of a modern-day Underground Railroad.

Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-International (CATW) is a non-governmental organization that promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms. Founded in 1988, CATW was the first international non-governmental organization to focus on human trafficking, especially sex trafficking of women and girls.

Catholic Charities USA: Special Initiative on Children Trafficking

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe United States Helsinki Commission.
An in dependant agency of the United States Government charged with monitoring and encouraging compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other commitments of the 55 countries participating in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

NCJRS National Criminal Justice Reference Service
defines severe forms of trafficking as “(a) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age; or (b) the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.”

US Department of Justice
Trafficking in persons, or human trafficking, is a tragically widespread form of modern-day slavery. Pursuing and prosecuting traffickers and rescuing victims of trafficking are high priorities of the Department of Justice.

FBI human trafficking
It's sad but true: here in this country, people are being bought, sold, and smuggled.

Canadian Council for Refugees =  Counsel canaduen pour les refugies
The Canadian Council for Refugees invites you to get involved in advocating for the protection of the rights of trafficked persons.

Recognize,Stop human trafficking
A resource for NGOs and victims of human trafficking in Canada

Interpol : Trafficking in Human Beings
INTERPOL aims to end the abuse and exploitation of human beings for financial gain. Women from developing countries and young children all over the world are especially vulnerable to trafficking, smuggling or sexual exploitation.

NATO : Trafficking in Human Beings
The NATO Policy On Combating Trafficking In Human Beings commits NATO and troop contributing nations to reinforce efforts to prevent and combat trafficking.

trafficking in persons
Trafficking in Persons is a ministry of Warm Blankets Orphan Care International, a nonprofit Christian mission intent on fulfilling the Great Commission while protecting the vulnerable and rescuing and caring for increasing numbers of human trafficking victims.

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.

Body & Sold
TEMPEST PRODUCTIONS is launching a national coast-to-coast campaign to raise awareness about sex trafficking and child abuse in America. In March 2007, theaters, colleges and community groups from coast to coast will stage readings of BODY & SOLD, and host strategic discussions.