NEXUS Institute to address human trafficking as part of $4 million Clinton Global Initiative commitment
NEXUS Institute has joined Vital Voices along with corporate, foundation, nongovernmental and academic partners in a major Clinton Global Initiative commitment for 2010. As part of this global women's empowerment commitment totaling $4million to translate the promise of the UN Fourth World Conference on Women into action -- led by Vital Voices and made possible with the partnership and support of the Avon Foundation, Humanity United, Mosaic Foundation, ExxonMobil Foundation, Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley and Donna McLarty -- the NEXUS Institute will promote implementation of concrete anti-trafficking initiatives to advance new and innovative solutions to this problem. In addition to the NEXUS Institute, other implementing partners include the ManUp Initiative, New York University and George Washington University. For more information go to www.vitalvoices.org.
NEXUS Institute partners with Michigan Law School's Human Trafficking Clinic to combat human trafficking and promote the rule of law
As part of its Global Justice Program, the NEXUS Institute is partnering with the Michigan Law School Human Trafficking Clinic to monitor trafficking cases and to advance the representation of victims of human trafficking in the United States and internationally.
In the United States, law students and recent graduates, working under the supervision of Professor Bridgette Carr, provide a range of legal services, including direct representation and advocacy for domestic and foreign national victims. The clinic is also developing a central searchable web-based database containing human trafficking cases that will help advocates successfully represent human trafficking victims and assist in the prevention of future cases.
Internationally, the NEXUS Institute is organizing research to provide the foundation for subsequent monitoring and investigation of trafficking cases. This case monitoring process will lead to a new model advancing individual representation and improving protection for victims in criminal justice proceedings against traffickers around the world.