Research Guides: JOUR 4350: Human Rights and the Journalist: Overview

Polaris Project
Non-profit working to eradicate human trafficking and slavery.
Forced Labor, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
International Labour Organization, an agency of the UN, page with statistics and news. Links to the full 2016 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report.
Child Sex Trafficking
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
United Nations Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Statistics from the Hotline, can be sorted by state.
Urban Institute Publications
The Urban Institute think tank's publications. Search "trafficking" to find reports.
How to help: Anti-trafficking organizations around the world
Article with list & links to worldwide anti-trafficking organizations.
Stop the Traffik
Through radical information sharing and collaboration, STOP THE TRAFFIK aims to build a global picture of human trafficking hotspots and trends.
FBI Human Trafficking Reports
FBI crime reports from 2013-2017, include statistics by state.

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
A scholarly, multidisciplinary database. Contains transcripts from NPR, CNN, & the CBC
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A scholarly, multidisciplinary database
Communication Source This link opens in a new window
Communication, linguistics, rhetoric, media, & more
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
International news, television, & radio transcripts

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics & studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, etc
View the Finding Data tutorial for more insights.

Human Rights Watch
One of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights.
Amnesty International
A grass roots advocacy organization that has reports on various human rights situations in the world.
Journal of Human Rights Practice
The Journal of Human Rights Practice is the main academic journal focusing on human rights practice and activism.

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Journalism Guide
Recommended journalism resources, background information, and links to all of our research topics in journalism guides.
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Resources for Reporting
Learn about fact checking, using experts as sources, internet tools, political resources, and how to find local information.
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