Sex Trafficking

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Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment for the State of Minnesota (full report); Executive Summary (Revised edition, October 2008)

Sex trafficking violates women and children’s basic human rights, including the right to be free from slavery and slavery-like practices; the right to equal protection under the law; the right to be free from discrimination based on race, nationality, and gender; and the rights to life, security of person and freedom from torture.  Governments also violate trafficked persons’ rights when they fail to prevent sex trafficking, prosecute perpetrators or provide trafficked persons with effective remedies for these violations, such as access to courts and legal immigration status.

At the request of the State of Minnesota’s Human Trafficking Task Force, The Advocates for Human Rights has prepared and published a needs assessment on sex trafficking in Minnesota.  The report examines the government response to this issue at the local, state, tribal and federal levels; identifies facilities and services currently available to trafficking victims in Minnesota; assesses their effectiveness; and makes recommendations for coordinating services to better meet the needs of sex trafficking victims statewide.

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Trafficking in Women: Moldova and Ukraine
Documents the trafficking of women for the commercial sex industry as a human rights violation in both Moldova and Ukraine. The report analyzes the mechanisms of trafficking in both countries and the NGO and governmental response to the problem, including information on Moldovan and Ukrainian law. The report also addresses the obligations of the Moldovan and Ukrainian government under international law. 2000
Cost: $10.00

Domestic Violence

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Implementation of the the Bulgarian Law on Protection against Domestic Violence: A Human Rights Report, co-authored by The Advocates for Human Rights and the Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation (BGRF). On March 16, 2005, Bulgaria passed a new law to combat domestic violence. Since then, thousands of victims of domestic violence have come forward to use the law to obtain protection against their abusers. In 2006 alone, more than 2,000 cases of domestic violence under the new law were brought before the courts, resulting in 800 orders for protection. Throughout 2007, the Advocates and BGRF conducted human rights monitoring to investigate implementation of the law by all principals, including the state, police, judges, prosecutors, media and NGOs. This report presents the findings and makes recommendations to improve implementation of the law. This report was produced with the support of the Oak Foundation and UNIFEM. March 2008.

Cost: $10.00

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“Journey to Safety: The Battered Immigrant Woman’s Experience” – Video and Facilitator’s Guide

Published by The Advocates for Human Rights in partnership with Battered Women’s Justice Project and Pangea World Theater.  Supported by Grant No. 2004-WT-AX-K073 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.

This set of training materials is designed to put participants in the shoes of an immigrant victim of domestic violence as she tries to negotiate the legal, medical and government systems.  The Journey to Safety video contains a 40-minute performance by Pangea World Theater, as well as three case studies and interviews with policemen, policymakers, prosecutors, judges, medical professionals, and other legal advocates.  The activities included in the Facilitator’s Guide are designed to complement the information presented in the performance and allow participants to 1) identify the barriers, 2) research and understand the complexity of the issues, and 3) develop strategies to address the problem.  The Facilitator’s Guide also provides a wide range of information and tools for professionals working with immigrant victims of domestic violence, such as fact sheets, referral lists, case studies, and domestic violence resources.  June 2007

Cost: $25.00

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Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Georgia:  An Assessment of Current Standings of Law and Practice Regarding Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse in Georgia, and Recommendations for Future United Nations Country Team Involvement, co-authored by The Advocates for Human Rights and the Institute for Policy Studies in Georgia, has been published in English and Georgian by the United Nations Country Team in Georgia.  It combines a review of current research on the topic with interviews of legal, medical and social service professionals to assess the problems of domestic violence and child abuse in Georgia and the response of governmental agencies, international institutions and social service agencies to these complex issues.  The report includes specific recommendations to relevant agencies in Georgia and a commentary on Georgia’s domestic violence law.  December, 2006

Cost: $10.00

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The Government Response to Domestic Violence Against Refugee and Immigrant Women in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area: A Human Rights Report (Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C) (Executive Summary)  Documents domestic violence against refugee and immigrant women in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area as a human rights violation in the United States. With this report, The Advocates highlights many of the innovative programs and legislative initiatives that advance the safety of battered refugee and immigrant women in our community and the prosecution of their abusers. The report finds that battered refugee and immigrant women in the Twin Cities area nevertheless face serious obstacles in accessing protection from domestic violence and government services, and in pursuing accountability for their abusers. These obstacles include language barriers and inadequate access to interpretation services; barriers from within immigrant communities that impede government effectiveness; fear of government institutions and immigration authorities; inadequate funding of necessary services and programs, and other obstacles in the law or implementation of the law. This report includes an analysis of governments’ compliance with their obligation to protect the human rights, safety and security of refugee and immigrant women who are victims of violence. 2004

Cost: $10.00

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Domestic Violence in Albania
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Albania. The report gives a thorough historical background on Albania and examines evidence of domestic violence in that country. The report also analyzes relevant Albanian laws and their implementation and compares these laws to Albania's obligations under international law. This is one part of a series on domestic violence in the Balkans. 1996
Cost: $5.00

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Domestic Violence in Armenia
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Armenia. The report analyzes the Armenian legal system, including criminal law, administrative law and family law as well as forensic regulations that relate to domestic violence. The report includes information on both the police and NGO response to domestic violence. The report also addresses Armenia's obligations under international law. 2000
Cost: $10.00

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Domestic Violence in Bulgaria
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Bulgaria. The report analyzes the legal system in Bulgaria, including criminal laws, police response to domestic violence, administrative procedures and divorce laws. The report also addresses Bulgaria's obligations under international law. This report is part of a series on domestic violence in the Balkans. 1996
Cost: $5.00

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Domestic Violence in Poland
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Poland. The report analyzes the response of both the criminal justice system and civil law to the problem of domestic violence. The report includes information about recently-implemented police programs to coordinate the management of domestic violence cases. The report also addresses Poland's obligations under international law, including the criteria for accession into the European Union. 2002
Cost: $10.00

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Domestic Violence in Macedonia
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Macedonia. The report analyzes the legal system of Macedonia, including criminal law and family law as well as forensic regulations that relate to domestic violence. The report includes information on both the police and NGO response to domestic violence. The report also addresses Macedonia's obligations under international law. 1998
Cost: $5.00

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Domestic Violence in Moldova
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Moldova. The report analyzes the legal system of Moldova, including criminal law and family law as well as forensic regulations that relate to domestic violence. The report includes information on both the police and NGO response to domestic violence. The report also addresses Moldova's obligations under international law. 2000
Cost: $10.00

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Domestic Violence in Nepal
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Nepal. The report analyzes the legal system of Nepal, including the criminal law and family law provisions that relate to domestic violence. The report includes information on both the police and NGO response to domestic violence. The report also addresses Nepal's obligations under international law. 1998
Cost: $5.00

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Lifting the Last Curtain: A Report on Domestic Violence in Romania
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Romania. The report analyzes the legal system of Romania, including criminal law and family law as well as forensic regulations that relate to domestic violence. The report includes information on both the police and NGO response to domestic violence. The report also addresses Romania's obligations under international law. 1995
Cost: $5.00

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Domestic Violence in Ukraine
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Ukraine. The report analyzes the Ukrainian legal system, including criminal law and forensic regulations, family law, housing law and draft legislation on domestic violence. The report includes information on the police response to domestic violence and gives an overview of the services that are available to Ukrainian women. The report also addresses Ukraine's obligations under international law. 2000
Cost: $10.00

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Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan
Documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Uzbekistan. The report analyzes the Uzbek legal system, including the criminal justice system and family law. The report includes a discussion of the mahallah structure and how it relates to domestic violence as well as information on both the police and NGO response to domestic violence in Uzbekistan. The report also addresses Uzbekistan's obligations under international law. 2000
Cost: $10.00

Discrimination, Harassment and Violence against Women

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Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Poland
Documents sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment as human rights violations in Poland. The report analyses Poland's existing constitutional protections and the prohibitions on sex discrimination and sexual harassment found in Polish labor and criminal law. The report also addresses Poland's obligations under international and European law, including the criteria for accession into the European Union. 2002
Cost: $10.00.

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Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in Bulgaria
Documents sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace as human rights violations. The report analyzes the legal system of Bulgaria, including labor and employment laws, as well as the government's enforcement of these laws. The report includes information on trade union and employer responses to sex discrimination and sexual harassment and addresses Bulgaria's obligations under domestic and international law. 1999
Cost: $5.00

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Another Violence Against Women: The Lack of Accountability in Haiti

Summary only online. Documents the systematic rape of women as a tool of repression in Haiti during the military rule from 1991-1994 and evaluates the mechanisms established by the Haitian government to address this violence. 1995
Cost: $5.00

Other

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Summary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Provides a summary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action from the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, in Beijing, China, in 1995. 1996
Cost: $5.00

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