- International Justice Mission uses the expertise of professionals in law, investigation and aftercare to target slavery and oppression. Although IJM has few opportunies for attorneys to do pro-bono work, it offers the Legal Fellowship Program (6-12 months).*
- IJM also offers (for foreign nationals of select countries like India and Kenya) staff positions for advocates, who must have legal education and training.*
- IJM lists a staff position called Investigative Specialist, who would be responsible for criminal investigations, training and security assessments.*
- Polaris Project (http://www.polarisproject.org/) offers competitive fellowships, including the legal and policy fellowship.
- Florida State University Center for Advancement of Human Rights offers FSU law school students many opportunities for anti-human trafficking work. While these opportunities are limited to FSU students, law school students everywhere may gain inspiration from the FSU program options, which include placements at the International Bar Association, UN War Crimes Tribunals, UN Development Program, and Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center.
- You can be a human rights lawyer, or an attorney that focuses on child protective work
- You can be a UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking.
- The US government has developed resources for law enforcement officers for identifying and aiding victims of human trafficking. See the publications by the Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/campaign_kits/index.html#law.
Click on one of the following links to find ideas for fighting human trafficking with your career:
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
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