On the 11th of September the House Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014 (H.R....

A study published this past July examines the connections between incarcerated girls and their histories of abuse. “The Sexual Abuse to Prison...

On Wednesday August 6, the Amara Legal Center hosted a film screening specifically for young people interning in DC for the summer. Though these...

The misidentification of victims of human trafficking is one of the primary obstacles facing anti-trafficking advocates today. According to Shared...

In recent years, many governments and nonprofit institutions have recognized the importance of combating human trafficking. However, approximately...

On July 16, 2014, Amara had the pleasure of attending a panel entitled “Human Trafficking 2014: The Gap between Policy and Practice” at George Mason...

On the morning of July 24, 2014, the Amara Legal Center had the pleasure of meeting with a delegation of Chilean representatives partaking in a...

This summer, I had the privilege of interning at the Amara Legal Center. Although I have studied human trafficking in academic contexts, the insight...

As Internet access expands in the 21st century, websites and advertisements are being developed to further exploit victims of sex trafficking. The...

With the recovery of 168 children in the recent FBI Operation Cross Country VIII, FBI Director James Comey reminds us that sex trafficking can occur...

On June 20, 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry presented the 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report, which assesses 188 countries’ anti-trafficking...

On July 10, 2014, Amara had the honor of joining other anti-trafficking and sex workers’ rights organizations in the D.C. area to testify before the...

What has developed into a noticeable trend in the past few years is that harsh disciplinary practices in schools lead to more school dropouts and...

Recently, our Founder Stacie E. Reimer appeared on The Richard Fowler Show! Check out the video interview to listen and join in on the discussion...

During my conversation with Jes, I brought up the topic of court diversion programs. Diversion programs have traditionally been used in cases...

The information contained in this blog was obtained from a phone interview with Jes Richardson, conducted on March 13, 2014. Jes has given the Amara...

At $290 million, the city of Atlanta has the largest underground commercial sex economy in the country. This revelation is the result of a study...

Members of a gang in San Diego, known as BMS, were indicted on January 8, 2014 on charges of racketeering, conspiracy, and of running a sex...

The 2014 Super Bowl, the fierce battle between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, will bring thousands of fans to New Jersey in hopes of...