Child Labor/Trafficking

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Human Trafficking Definitions

CIA, Human Trafficking Defined

Finding Persons-CIA, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in. "Human Trafficking Defined." Definition. 2008. <http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2008/105487.htm>

Summary There is not much text on this site, but it provides a great chart that allows you to see what constitutes/qualifies as human trafficking. Credible source and easy to read.

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General Human Trafficking Background/Articles

Human Trafficking Organizations

CNN Freedom Project

Finding <http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/?iref=allsearch>

Summary This is the webpage that CNN has to hold all of their data about eliminating human trafficking in the world. This includes current efforts, news articles, facts and informative pages with a selection of both general and specific information.

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STOP THE TRAFFIK

Finding <http://www.stopthetraffik.org/ourwork/freedom/ >

Summary This is an organization that focuses on stopping the sale of people and promotes efforts to give humans a better life. They have a webpage full of background information and current efforts to help those impacted by human trafficking.

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Specific Modern Examples

Laboe, Barbara. Longview Couple sentenced in human trafficking case

Finding and Link LaBoe, Barbara. "Longview couple sentenced in human trafficking case." 19 October 2011. The Daily News. October 22 2011 <http://tdn.com/news/local/article_d41d8986-fabc-11e0-b0b0-001cc4c002e0.html>.

Summary This article is from my hometown is a perfect example of how close to home this issue is. This article is mainly informative as to the actions that are being taken and the human trafficking scheme that occurred.

Casey Birdsell

Human Trafficking in the US

Hepburn, Stephanie, and Rita J. Simon. "Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in the United States."

MLA and Link Hepburn, Stephanie, and Rita J. Simon. "Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in the United States." Gender Issues 27.1-2 (2010): 1,1-26. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. http://search.proquest.com/docview/856587758/1329C7CA7F17808E717/8?accountid=1557

Summary/Reconstruction Research article on human trafficking. Gives key words for further research. Describes human trafficking in the US, but also discusses the trafficking in other nations. States how there are both similarities and differences in human trafficking between nations. Doesn't matter geographical location or if the country is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd world- human trafficking still exists.

Alicia Bies

Clinton, Remarks on the Release of the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report

Finding Clinton, Hillary Rodham. "Remarks on the Release of the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report." DC: US Department of State, 27 June 2011 <http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/06/167156.htm>

Summary This website provides Secretary Clinton's speech in response the the 2011 Global Report on Human Trafficking. She speaks of global efforts, the views of the US, and the improvements of conditions. She gives personal examples and emphasizes the community effort to eliminate this problem from our society.

Casey Birdsell