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Jan 05
Continued Learning Opportunity: Call to Action Conference
On March 1, 2016, stakeholders and professional anti-trafficking advocates will convene at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA to generate a new informed response to human trafficking in Pennsylvania. The Call to Action Conference, hosted by David Wayne, Survivor Advocate and Consultant, along with … Read more about Continued Learning Opportunity: Call to Action Conference »
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Dec 17
CSE Institute Honors Victims of Violence
On December 17th, anti-violence advocates throughout the world call attention to the horrific violence inflicted on victims of commercial sexual exploitation. The CSE Institute joins this movement, in honoring the human dignity of everyone involved in the commercial sex industry. … Read more about CSE Institute Honors Victims of Violence »
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Dec 10
The CSE Institute Honors UN Human Rights Day
As the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the CSE Institute recalls the words of the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Women, in her 2006 report, “Integration of the Human Rights of Women and a Gender Perspective”: “At the outset, … Read more about The CSE Institute Honors UN Human Rights Day »
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Dec 07
The CSE Institute Congratulates Ms. Malika Saada Saar and Ms. Yasmin Vafa of Rights4Girls in their New Positions
The CSE Institute wishes to congratulate Ms. Malika Saada Saar, former Executive Director of Rights4Girls, in her new position as Google’s Senior Counsel on Civil and Human Rights! Ms. Saada Saar’s work will continue to address commercial sexual exploitation, racial … Read more about The CSE Institute Congratulates Ms. Malika Saada Saar and Ms. Yasmin Vafa of Rights4Girls in their New Positions »
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Dec 01
CSE Institute Spearheads PAATH Projects
The Pennsylvania Alliance Against Trafficking in Humans (PAATH) is a collaborative effort of non-profit and non-governmental organizations working together to ensure that Pennsylvania’s comprehensive anti-human trafficking legislation – Act 105 – is implemented uniformly throughout the Commonwealth. PAATH was formed … Read more about CSE Institute Spearheads PAATH Projects »
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Nov 30
Dawn’s Place Hosts Human Trafficking Training with a Clinical Treatment Focus
Last week, with the support of the CSE Institute, Dawn’s Place hosted a two-day interactive training on the mental health aspects of aftercare for survivors of human trafficking. The training, held on campus at Philadelphia University, featured renowned psychologist Dr. Rebecca Johnson. With … Read more about Dawn’s Place Hosts Human Trafficking Training with a Clinical Treatment Focus »
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Nov 19
CSE Institute Externs Visit Project Dawn Court
Two Tuesdays a month, the Honorable Marsha H. Neifield presides over the Project Dawn Court (PDC) in Philadelphia’s First Judicial District Municipal Court. PDC is a non-traditional, problem solving court for women who have been repeatedly arrested on prostitution charges. … Read more about CSE Institute Externs Visit Project Dawn Court »
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Nov 14
College Athletics and Sex Trafficking
Michael Kimmel has published an important essay regarding the intersection of college athletics and sex trafficking, in which he criticizes Louisville Cardinal’s basketball program for allegedly using “paid sex…to help recruit the high school players…” The CSE Institute shares Professor … Read more about College Athletics and Sex Trafficking »
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Oct 27
SB851 “Safe Harbor” Advances in the Senate
This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to pass Senate Bill 851, known as “Safe Harbor.” After SB851 was introduced by Senator Greenleaf and Senator Leach this past May, the Committee held two public hearings to review testimony in support and … Read more about SB851 “Safe Harbor” Advances in the Senate »
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Oct 24
Amnesty International’s Policy to Decriminalize Prostitution Protects the Exploiters Not the Exploited
On August 11, 2015, Amnesty International’s decision-making forum, the International Council Meeting (ICM) authorized the development of a policy supporting the decriminalization of prostitution. Amnesty International reports that this policy is intended to combat human rights violations against “sex workers” that … Read more about Amnesty International’s Policy to Decriminalize Prostitution Protects the Exploiters Not the Exploited »