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• Global Advocates Issue a Call to Amnesty International in Open Letter

  Authors: CATW International

  Global Advocates to Amnesty International: Vote No on Policy to Legalize Pimps, Brothel Owners and ‘Johns’ Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler, Meryl Streep Join Survivors of the Sex Trade on Campaign to Stand on Side of Human Rights and Women’s Equality New York, July 23, 2015 – More than 400 national and international women's rights groups, includin... Read More...

• Sign Change.org Petition Calling for Repeal of German Prostitution Law

  Authors: CATW International

  In December 2014, Dr. Ingeborg Kraus, a German psychologist, initiated a petition signed by prominent trauma experts calling on the German government to repeal the 2002 law that decriminalized prostitution. In an interview with CATW’s Executive Director, Taina Bien-Aimé, Dr. Kraus discusses her reasons for starting the petition ... Read More...

• U.S. Congress Passes the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

  Authors: CATW International

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Congress Takes a Momentous Stand Against Human TraffickingAnti-Trafficking Organization Celebrates Passage of Groundbreaking Law New York, May 19, 2015 - The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) applauds the U.S. Congress for passing the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA), the first comprehen... Read More...

• Call on the Japanese Government to Recognize "Comfort Women"

  Authors: CATW International

  CATW is organizing a screening of "Comfort Women Wanted", a documentary by visual artist Chang-Jin Lee. To learn more, click here.  For Immediate Release International Anti-Trafficking Organization Calls on the Japanese Government to Recognize its Role in Wartime Human Trafficking of “Comfort Women” New York, February 6, 2015 - The Co... Read More...

• New York State Strengthens Human Trafficking Law

  Authors: CATW International

  New York State Legislature Passes the Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice ActThe Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Commends the New York State Assembly for Unanimously Passing the TVPJANew York, March 17, 2015 - The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) applauds the New York State Assembly, under Speaker Carl E. Heastie's l... Read More...

• Northern Ireland Becomes First Part in the United Kingdom to Hold Sex Buyers Accountable in Landmark Human Trafficking Bill

  Authors: CATW International

  On December 9, 2014, the Northern Ireland Assembly officially passed the groundbreaking Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill. The landmark legislation not only provides support services for victims of trafficking, but also aspires to curb sex trafficking by penalizing the purchase of sex and decriminalizing individuals who are prostituted.&... Read More...