Anti-Trafficking International Hosts First “Be the Light” Gala, Friday, October 15, 2021
Virginia-based nonprofit committed to eradicating human trafficking in the community and around the world holds event to raise money for the cause. Washington, DC – More than a theme, Be the Light is a call to action! Those who are willing to answer the call are essential in the fight to end the single most insidious threat lurking in communities all …
Free Webinar: Protecting Our Children from Human Trafficking, With Fairfax County’s Dr. Stephanie Streat
Washington, DC – Across the United States and around the world, children from all communities are being exploited before and after school, regardless of socio-economic class, race, gender, and religion. The average age they are exploited is only 12–15 years old. Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) aims to change these statistics by hosting an online event open to the public called Back …
How sex trafficking funds the Taliban and terrorism
OPINION: With the last U.S. troops now gone from Afghanistan, those left to the Taliban’s oppressive rule will soon fade from the news cycle and be largely forgotten about. Those now most vulnerable to the Taliban’s violence are Afghanistan’s women, especially to the violence of sex trafficking and forced marriages. It is imperative to proactively counter these crimes during the …
Anti-Trafficking International’s Chief Executive Officer Addresses Human Trafficking at Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in Budapest, Hungary
Washington, DC – Human trafficking, as a $150 billion industry, is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, according to the US Department of Justice. This criminal activity provides prime profit for terrorist organizations, who cheaply acquire and hold victims hostage, and repeatedly traffic them in exchange for weapons or money to finance their acts of terrorism. On September …
“Human Trafficking and Illicit Financing” – ATI’s CEO Remarks at the September 6 Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum
As chair of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum’s (PI-SF) Human Trafficking Task Force, Anti-Trafficking International’s (ATI) Chief Executive Officer, Anne Basham, addressed the PI-SF at their conference held in Budapest, Hungary. View her remarks below and our related press release for more information. Human Trafficking and Illicit Financing Congressman Pittenger, Members of Parliament, and Ambassadors: thank you so much for inviting …
Congressman Chris Smith Announces Bill to Reauthorize Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Washington, DC – Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) joined Representatives Chris Smith and Karen Bass alongside other anti-human trafficking organizations to introduce the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act of 2021. This bill will reauthorize the landmark legislation first authored by Congressman Smith. This critical bill will strengthen both the domestic and international response to the second largest criminal …
Preventing Exploitation of Vulnerable Populations and Creating Community with Survivors
This is Part 5 of ATI’s Student Advisory Council Educational Series. Haven’t seen the previous videos yet? Watch: Part 1: But What is Human Trafficking? Part 2: What Traffickers Look For & The Grooming Process Part 3: Top 8 Misconceptions about Human Trafficking Part 4: Why Human Trafficking Victims Return to their Traffickers
Anti-Trafficking International Launches Tip Line and Online Citizen Reporting Portal Following New ShotSpotter Investigate Partnership Capabilities
Washington, DC (August 12, 2021) – Human trafficking has become the second largest criminal enterprise in the world according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Thousands of victims are exploited every day in the U.S. and their traffickers are not stopped. Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) is committed to reducing these numbers and ensuring offenders are held accountable through its National Human …