The 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama was the site of a major collaborative effort between NGOs and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking. Collective Liberty was grateful to provide support for this operation and to enable our valued partners to hold human traffickers accountable. Events can be attractive targets…
The Super Bowl, like other mass gatherings, is often correlated with an increase in trafficking, due to the tens of thousands of people it attracts to the area. Every year headlines claim the Super Bowl, the nation’s biggest sporting event, leads to an increase in human trafficking in the game’s host city. At the same…
The American Law Institute (ALI)* (see below) is in Washington DC this Mon-Wed May 16-18, 2022 for their annual meeting and members will vote on changes to the Model Penal Code (MPC),** (see below) which are egregious. A motion will be offered on Tuesday 5/17 to OPPOSE the draft revisions, which narrow and weaken sexual assault law including sex…
Despite a year filled with uncertainty and turbulence, we’ve remained laser-focused on our commitment to those who have become even more vulnerable during this pandemic year. From training anti-trafficking professionals, to changing systems with policymakers, to collaborating with service providers, to elevating survivors, and to supporting victims, we’ve continued to make an impact in a…
Collective Liberty is excited to release its 2021 Annual Impact Report. This year alone, our work directly supported the arrest and prosecution of 73 human traffickers and 359 commercial sex buyers, while identifying 162 victims and connecting them to support services. The report provides an overview of the organization’s key activities and accomplishments over the past…