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NEXUS is a leader in research, analysis and evaluation in the field of human rights, specializing in human trafficking and related issues. We are pioneering the application and adaptation of methods for the collection, analysis and presentation of new knowledge about these issues and society's responses to them to identify what works, what doesn't and why.
NEXUS works globally and has conducted research in challenging environments, such as post-conflict, developing countries in Africa, countries in transition in South East Europe and the former Soviet Union, and developing countries in South East Asia. And, because we are dedicated to addressing the issues within a comprehensive framework, we also have worked on less-considered issues such as trafficking in men, labor trafficking, trafficking involving socially-marginalized groups as well as strategies addressing economic prevention and root causes.
The NEXUS team draws upon more than a decade of experience addressing human trafficking and related issues in government, inter-governmental organizations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and academia. This breadth of experience in different regions – from the grass roots level in the field to senior level legal and policy positions – means that NEXUS has a global perspective and extensive knowledge of lessons-learned and best practices. We understand what is involved in working at the intersection of practice, policy and law in addressing human trafficking.
NEXUS' work also benefits from our multi-disciplinary experience with related issues such as: migration and asylum; gender and gender-based violence; community development; law reform and legislative analysis (including on anti-trafficking legislation and national plans of action); development of training curricula for law enforcement, judges/prosecutors and service providers; post-conflict and refugee issues; crime prevention policy; and crime victim protection. This broad range of experience translates into fresh insight and analysis which, in turn, helps us to craft innovative and more effective anti-trafficking responses with our partners in governments and non-governmental organizations.
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NEXUS' work has been generously supported by donors, strategic partners and supporting entities such as the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Organisation of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF), Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies (Fafo), the University of Michigan Law School, Vital Voices Global Partnership, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)/ Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons Project (ARTIP), United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP), UNICEF Sierra Leone, UNICEF Macedonia.