December 02, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Human Trafficking, Refugees and Displaced Persons: What Terms to Use
In the last nine months, the press has put some miles on the word “refugee.”
Caleb Benadum
Caleb Benadum was previously the Program Manager for the Trafficking in Persons Report Global Heroes Network. He graduated from Capital University with a degree in Philosophy, and the University of Cincinnati Law School with a Juris Doctor degree. Having spent much of his life overseas, he is committed to modern-day abolitionism and the promotion of human rights around the world.
Posts by Caleb Benadum
July 21, 2015 Caleb Benadum Video
How Lithuania Responded to a TIP Report Downgrade
In 2013, Lithuania was ranked as a Tier 2 country. Previously a Tier 1 country, the downgrade caused a "scandal." But it also helped. Watch the video to learn how!
July 09, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
The TIP Report's Dreaded Tier 3
Twenty-three countries made the bottom tier in 2014; how many will make it this year? Did anybody improve?
June 30, 2015 Caleb Benadum Video
Esohe Aghatise Italy, Sex Trafficking and Proposed Legislation
Watch this Google Hangout with Dr. Esohe Aghatise, an international lawyer, who helps women who have been trafficked to Italy.
June 23, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
How Armenia Became a Tier 1 Country
Starting as a Tier 3 country in the early 2000s, the government of Armenia worked hard to improve their record, and succeeded. Check out how they improved their human trafficking/modern-day slavery record!
June 17, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Will Human Trafficking News Affect the 2015 TIP Report
Everything below is just speculation, but let’s begin with some general principles that will help us figure out what may or may not happen in the 2015 TIP Report.
June 11, 2015 Caleb Benadum Story
History of the Fair Trade Movement
The Fair Trade movement has modest beginnings but is founded in certain concepts.
June 09, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Things to Look for in the 2015 TIP Report
Ever wondered how the TIP Report is formed? Why it exists? How much it has grown since its inception?
June 04, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
TIP Report Global Heroes Network Be a Hero Campaign
The stories we tell have the power to determine those policies, write those objectives, and determine those priorities.
May 15, 2015 Caleb Benadum Video
Human Trafficking in a Source Country like Lithuania
Kristina Misiniene from Caritas Lithuania discusses the link between migration and trafficking.
May 14, 2015 Caleb Benadum Story
The Irregular Migration Crisis and Human Trafficking
Thousands of migrants have perished off the coast of Libya since January. These people, both irregular and regular migrants, are among some of the most vulnerable for human trafficking schemes.
April 30, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
The Democratic Republic of the Congo - Child Soldiers
“…shooting somebody became just like drinking a glass of water.”
April 14, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
How Genocide is Similar to Human Trafficking
When the tanks rolled into Phnom Penh in April, 1975, people were grouped together and marched out of the city. They didn’t know what was coming.
April 08, 2015 Caleb Benadum Video
Men Have an Important Role in Human Trafficking Aftercare
Why would anyone, let alone a man, do something nice like this for us? That was their question.
March 17, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
A Door of Hope in the Cycle of Exploitation
A young girl is given a job offer that seems too good to be true. It is. She ends up exploited. She is rescued, and placed in an emergency aftercare shelter.
March 08, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Celebrating Women TIP Report Heroes
March 03, 2015 Caleb Benadum Story
After Aftercare
The question really is this: how do we empower survivors to the level that they can achieve real, long-lasting success and live relatively normal lives?
February 24, 2015 Caleb Benadum Video
Human Trafficking in Lithuania (Kristina Misiniene)
October 30, 2014 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Islam and the Fight Against Human Trafficking
These same people are showing us a blind-spot in our cultural discourse—we don’t talk about good Muslims. But that is changing, isn’t it?
May 26, 2016 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Criminal Justice and Human Trafficking
The issue of human trafficking is the premier human rights issue of our time. But it's not just about enforcing human rights, it's about strengthening and using criminal justice systems.
July 21, 2016 Caleb Benadum Opinion
Why it is Important to Celebrate the 13th Amendment
The thirteenth amendment is a step on the journey to ending enslavement. It was only part of the portrait.
