Chapter 16. The United States Within the International Community—Responding to Trafficking in Persons: Resources

Anti-Slavery International
Thomas Clarkson House
The Stableyard Broomgrove Road
London SW9 9TL England
E-mail: info@antislavery.org
Web site: www.antislavery.org

Anti-Slavery International works to end slavery throughout the world, offering educational materials and publications; fundraising and lobbying efforts; and resources including a reference library and archive.

Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
University of California Hastings College of the Law
200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Fax: 415-565-4865
Web site: www.uchastings.edu/cgrs

The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) provides legal assistance and resources to attorneys representing asylum-seekers who are victims of violence against women. CGRS also educates policymakers and the general public to drive and develop new laws and public policies on issues of gender-related violence.

Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking
Little Tokyo Service Center
231 East Third Street, Suite G104
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 213-473-1611
Fax: 213-473-1601
Web site: www.trafficked-women.org

The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) works to end trafficking and forced labor and assist victims. The CAST Web site provides publications and resource information, news of campaigns and advocacy efforts, and links to related organizations and materials.

General Trafficking Information, U.S. Department of State
Web site: usinfo.state.gov/topical/global/traffic

The U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs Department distributes general information on this subject, including official texts, fact sheets, and reports on U.S. Government initiatives, international initiatives, and organizations.

International Human Rights Law Group
The Initiative Against Trafficking in Persons
1200 18th Street NW., Suite 602
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-822-4600
Fax: 202-822-4606
Web site: www.hrlawgroup.org

The International Human Rights Law Group provides support and training to local advocates who are working to expand human rights laws and build human rights standards. Online resource materials pertain to trafficking, racism, and human rights.

National Worker Exploitation Complaint Line
National Worker Exploitation Task Force
U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor
Phone: 1-888-428-7581

The National Worker Exploitation Task Force Complaint Line handles calls from trafficking victims to provide them with assistance and lead to the prosecution of traffickers.

Office for Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Web site: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs—the lifeline services that help victims heal. OVC also supports trainings designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals on the rights and needs of crime victims.

Violence Against Women Office
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Web site: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo

The Violence Against Women Office implements the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994 and 2000 and leads national efforts to stop violent crimes against women, including sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking.