Human Trafficking Institute

The purpose of hti's country program is to work inside the criminal justice systems of partner countries to empower police to stop traffickers; to provide necessary training for governmnet officials to effectively prosecute trafficking cases, and to partner with local anti-trafficking organizations who provide aftercare services.

The purpose of hti's research and writing program is to review federal human trafficking cases and collected data for the annual federal human trafficking report (fhtr) and state summaries, present findings from the fhtr to relevant government officials and practitioners, write and submit amicus briefs, create content for trafficking matters.com, and conduct the douglass fellowship for law students interested in the anti-human trafficking movement.