Law School Anti-Trafficking Working Group Wins Sevey-Rattan Freedom Award

The Anti-Trafficking Working Group, part of the law school's International Human Rights Program, has won the Future Group's Sevey-Rattan Freedom Award.  Spearheaded by third-year law student Yvanna Mycyk , the group was recognized for its contributions in countering human trafficking last year. The Hon. Monte Solberg, who served as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration last year, was also recognized for introducing new measures to protect trafficking victims in response to the Working Group's research findings and recommendations. 
 
The Sevey-Rattan Freedom Award is named after two young Cambodian child victims of human trafficking who inspired the inaugural Future Group deployment team. The award recognizes one individual and one group each year that have committed great efforts and passion to the prevention of human trafficking, the protection of trafficking victims and the prosecution of traffickers and commercial sex-abusers.
 
The Future Group is a leading Canadian non-partisan, non-governmental organization founded in 2000 that specializes in combating human trafficking and has worked with victims in Southeast Asia, West Africa and Latin America.

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