Commentary

Trafficking in Persons in Europe: Scope of the Problem and the Appropriate Regional Response - Embassy Luncheon, June 10, 2006

Trafficking in Persons in Central Asia: The Scope of the Problem and the Appropriate Responses - Regional Central Asia Conference “Combating Trafficking in Human Beings – Regional Response” Jointly organized by the OSCE and the Republic of Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan 18-19 May 2006

The Protection Project's Review of the US Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report

A Case of Human Tragedy - Statement by Dr. Mohamed Mattar at Congressional Screening of Human Trafficking, Washington, D.C., February 14, 2006

A Three “E” Approach in Reviewing the U.S. Laws Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation - Speech by Dr. Mohamed Mattar, April 3, 2005

Celebrating Shared Hope International - Speech by Dr. Mohamed Mattar to Shared Hope International, November 11-13, 2005

Protection of Victims of Trafficking in Persons: Benefits Granted to Victims of Trafficking by the United States and the Role of Embassy Staff and Consular Officials in Assisting Victims of Trafficking in Persons- Speech by Dr. Mohamed Y. Mattar given to Embassy Luncheon on November 16, 2005 in Washington, D.C

Omissions and Gaps: From the United Nations Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Beings - Speech by Dr. Mohamed Mattar given to conference at SAIS Bologna Center, March 25, 2006

Remarks on the Anti-trafficking Law of Mexico - Speech by Dr. Mohamed Mattar given to the Senate of Mexico, October 17, 2005

The United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children: Reflections After Five Years - Speech by Mohamed Y. Mattar given to Concord Center Annual Conference on Disposable People: Trafficking in Persons, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 22, 2005

What have we learned? Accusation, Psychological and Social Factors” - Panel Discussion featuring Dr. Mohamed Mattar at U.S./EUROPEAN SUMMIT ON MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN The Past, the Present, and the Future, Roche Forum, Buonas, Switzerland

Islamic Law: Traditional Sources and Contemporary Problems - Presentation by Dr. Mohamed Mattar to the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) International Reporting Project Fellows

Towards a More Adequate and Effective Legal Response to Trafficking in Persons: the New Maryland "Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude" Law - Statement of Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D., Submitted t Maryland House of Delegates, March 21, 2005

The Choice of Law Clause in Contract Disputes: When the Parties Choose Islamic Law - Exploring Important Topics on the Shari'a (Islamic Law), American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Continuing Legal Education Program, April 4, 2005- Mohamed Mattar

Trafficking in Persons: The European Versus the U.S. Approach - Dr. Mohammed Mattar, Brussels, Belgium, May 11, 2005

A Comprehensive Bill of Rights in the New Iraqi Constitution - Time for an Educational Initiative, a Legislative Process and Judicial Interpretation; Commentary by Dr. Mohamed Mattar.

A Landmark Constitutional Development- Article 35 of the New Iraqi Constitution: Recognition of Trafficking in Women and Children as a Specific Crime; Commentary by Dr. Mohamed Mattar, September 19, 2005.

A Regional Comparative Legal Analysis of Sex Trafficking and Sex Tourism - Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D., Singapore, April 25-27 2005

Trafficking in Persons - the Scope of the Problem and the Appropriate Responses Global Perspective; Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D. September 14-15, 2004, Dod Seminar on Globalization and Corruption

Recent Federal and State Anti-Trafficking Legislative Initiatives - Dr. Mohamed Mattar, Adjunct Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

Call for Papers - The Protection Project Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society

Overview of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, its Amendments and State Legislation

International Trafficking in Persons Course Syllabus, Professor Mohamed Mattar, offered at Johns Hopkins University - SAIS, Fall 2004.

Mohamed Y. Mattar: Incorporating the Concept of Human Security in National Legal Repsonses to Trafficking in Persons

South Africa Conference:  The Next Steps To Path Breaking Strategies in the Global Management and Prosecution of Sex Trafficking in South Africa

Statement of Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D. to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Examining U.S. Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery: An assessment of the United States' recent legal responses to the problem of trafficking in persons on the federal, state and international levels

The Case of Cuba: A Country-by-Country Report on a Contemporary Form of Slavery

Testimony of Michele Clark to US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations July 13, 2004 - Mail-order Brides: Exploited Dreams

Statement of Michele Clark to House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness "Trafficking in Persons in the United States: Unfinished Business"

Statement of Michele Clark to House Committee on International Relations Sub-Committee on International Terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Human Rights

Overview of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, its Amendments and State Legislation - Dr. Mohamed Mattar, The Protection Project Training for Service Providers Working With Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking, New Orleans, Louisiana March 30, 2004

Global Trafficking in Women, Modern Day Slavery and the Movement to End It International Woman's Day, Bradley University, March 8, 2004

The Role of the Government in Combating Trafficking in Persons - A Global Human Rights Approach - Statement of Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D. to Congress of the United States

Combating Trafficking of Persons and the U.S. Policy and International Responses - A speech delivered to an international visitor regional project for EuropeMonday March 9, 2004 at the Delphi International Program of World Learning in Washington.

A Victim Centered Approach to the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act: A Call for a New Anti-Trafficking Law, Speech Given at the Conference on Next Steps in Path Breaking Strategies in the Global Fight Against Sex Trafficking, Dr. Mohammed Mattar

The Birth of a New Anti-Trafficking legislation: The Dominican Republic's Law Number 137-03 Regarding Illegal Trafficking of Migrants and Trade in Persons, Speech Given at the Conference on New Steps in Path Breaking Strategies in the Global Fight Against Sex Trafficking, Dr. Mohammed Mattar

The New Moldovan Anti-trafficking Law: A Critique of Articles 165 and 206,
Speech Given at the Conference on Path Breaking Strategies in Global Fight Against Sex Trafficking, Dr. Mohammed Mattar

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 Overview

Trafficking in Persons in the United States: The Case of Florida

Sex Tourism, The Appropriate Legal Response

A Comparative Analysis of the Anti-Trafficking Legislation in Foreign Countries: Towards a Comprehensive and Effective Legal Response to Combating Trafficking in Persons. Statement of Mohamed Y. Mattar, S.J.D. to House Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights

Sexual Coercion and Trafficking, Speech Delivered at the Conference on Sensory Systems and Judgment in Law, Dr. Mohammed Mattar

Conference on Modern-Day Slavery. Global, National and Local Perspectives for Prevention, Protection and Prosecution

Comparative Analysis of the Elements of Anti-Trafficking Legislation in the Asia-Pacific -U.S. Region

Benefits Granted to Victims of A Severe Form of Trafficking Under the TVPA of 2000; Remarks delivered at Shared Hope International Reception for Service Providers in Seattle, WA.

International Conventional Law; Speech delivered at the Globalization, Justice, and the Trafficking of Woman and Children Conference University of Washington; Seattle, WA.

In the News: Chinese Arrested for Human Smuggling

Domestic Service as a Form of Trafficking in Persons in the Middle East: As delivered at the First World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies, Mainz, Germany on September 12, 2002

Towards a Comprehensive International Legal Approach to Combat Trafficking: The 2000 United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Becomes a Reality: When Will the Court Prosecute The First Trafficking in Persons Case?

Trafficking Victim's Bills of Rights: Dr. Mohamed Mattar, Co-Director

Michele A. Clark Testimony before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus and The Congressional Children's Caucus. June 6, 2002

"Legal Responses to the Conditions of Victims of Trafficking in Countries of Destination." Dr. Mattar at the Frederich Ebert Foundation.

Sasha's Story: Michele A. Clark, Co-Director, The Protection Project







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